What color is #543091?

#543091 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543091?

The RGB value is 84, 48, 145: 84 red, 48 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543091?

The complementary color is #6D9130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543091?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543091 color

#543091 rgb(84, 48, 145)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543091 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 18.8% green and 56.9% blue (84, 48, 145).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 50% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Night Fever (#572E89), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#543091 color codes

HEX	`#543091`
RGB	`rgb(84, 48, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 18.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 50%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 67%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 67%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.52, 38.43, -47.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.52, 61.36, 308.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.823, 6.043, 27.431)`
Decimal	`5517457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543091, 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 #543091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #543091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543091; }
.text { color: #543091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 48 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543091, #853091); }

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Questions

What color is #543091?: #543091 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543091?: The RGB value is 84, 48, 145: 84 red, 48 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543091?: The complementary color is #6D9130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543091?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.