What color is #54346B?

#54346B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54346B?

The RGB value is 84, 52, 107: 84 red, 52 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54346B?

The complementary color is #4B6B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54346B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54346B color

#54346B rgb(84, 52, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54346B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 20.4% green and 42% blue (84, 52, 107).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#54346B color codes

HEX	`#54346B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 52, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 20.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 51%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 51%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.85, 25.8, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.85, 37.09, 314.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.537, 5.402, 14.553)`
Decimal	`5518443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54346B, 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 #54346B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54346B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #54346B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54346b; }
.text { color: #54346b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54346b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 52 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54346b, #6b3466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #54346B?: #54346B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54346B?: The RGB value is 84, 52, 107: 84 red, 52 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54346B?: The complementary color is #4B6B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54346B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.