What color is #542C99?

#542C99 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542C99?

The RGB value is 84, 44, 153: 84 red, 44 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542C99?

The complementary color is #71992C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542C99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542C99 color

#542C99 rgb(84, 44, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542C99 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 17.3% green and 60% blue (84, 44, 153).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 55% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Purple (#472E97), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#542C99 color codes

HEX	`#542C99`
RGB	`rgb(84, 44, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 17.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 55%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 71%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 71%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.38, 42.83, -52.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.38, 68.12, 308.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.305, 5.986, 30.743)`
Decimal	`5516441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542C99, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #542C99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542C99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #542C99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542c99; }
.text { color: #542c99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542c99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 44 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542c99, #8a2c99); }

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Questions

What color is #542C99?: #542C99 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Galactic Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542C99?: The RGB value is 84, 44, 153: 84 red, 44 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542C99?: The complementary color is #71992C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542C99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.