What color is #54304B?

#54304B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54304B?

The RGB value is 84, 48, 75: 84 red, 48 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54304B?

The complementary color is #305439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54304B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54304B color

#54304B rgb(84, 48, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54304B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.8% green and 29.4% blue (84, 48, 75).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#54304B color codes

HEX	`#54304B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 48, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.28, 20.96, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.28, 23.11, 335.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.983, 4.507, 7.21)`
Decimal	`5517387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54304B, 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 #54304B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54304B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #54304B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54304b; }
.text { color: #54304b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54304b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 48 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54304b, #543039); }

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Questions

What color is #54304B?: #54304B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54304B?: The RGB value is 84, 48, 75: 84 red, 48 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54304B?: The complementary color is #305439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54304B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.