What color is #543655?

#543655 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543655?

The RGB value is 84, 54, 85: 84 red, 54 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543655?

The complementary color is #375536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543655 color

#543655 rgb(84, 54, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543655 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 21.2% green and 33.3% blue (84, 54, 85).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#543655 color codes

HEX	`#543655`
RGB	`rgb(84, 54, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 21.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.24, 19.29, -13.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.24, 23.46, 325.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.615, 5.179, 9.244)`
Decimal	`5518933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543655, 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 #543655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #543655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543655; }
.text { color: #543655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 54 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543655, #553647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #543655?: #543655 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543655?: The RGB value is 84, 54, 85: 84 red, 54 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543655?: The complementary color is #375536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.