What color is #542E4E?

#542E4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #542E4E?

The RGB value is 84, 46, 78: 84 red, 46 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #542E4E?

The complementary color is #2E5434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #542E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#542E4E color

#542E4E rgb(84, 46, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #542E4E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18% green and 30.6% blue (84, 46, 78).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 7% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#542E4E color codes

HEX	`#542E4E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 46, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 7%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.92, 22.8, -12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.92, 25.91, 331.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.008, 4.389, 7.737)`
Decimal	`5516878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #542E4E, 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 #542E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#542E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #542E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #542e4e; }
.text { color: #542e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #542e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 46 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #542e4e, #542e3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #542E4E?: #542E4E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #542E4E?: The RGB value is 84, 46, 78: 84 red, 46 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #542E4E?: The complementary color is #2E5434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #542E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.