What color is #543653?

#543653 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543653?

The RGB value is 84, 54, 83: 84 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543653?

The complementary color is #365437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543653 color

#543653 rgb(84, 54, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543653 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 21.2% green and 32.5% blue (84, 54, 83).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 1% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#543653 color codes

HEX	`#543653`
RGB	`rgb(84, 54, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 21.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.15, 18.85, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.15, 22.44, 327.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.537, 5.148, 8.831)`
Decimal	`5518931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543653, 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 #543653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #543653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543653; }
.text { color: #543653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 54 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543653, #543644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #543653?: #543653 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543653?: The RGB value is 84, 54, 83: 84 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543653?: The complementary color is #365437, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.