What color is #543879?

#543879 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543879?

The RGB value is 84, 56, 121: 84 red, 56 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543879?

The complementary color is #5D7938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543879 color

#543879 rgb(84, 56, 121)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543879 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 22% green and 47.5% blue (84, 56, 121).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#543879 color codes

HEX	`#543879`
RGB	`rgb(84, 56, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 22%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 54%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.65, 27.02, -32.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.65, 42.41, 309.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.521, 6.094, 18.813)`
Decimal	`5519481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543879, 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 #543879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #543879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543879; }
.text { color: #543879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 56 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543879, #743879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #543879?: #543879 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543879?: The RGB value is 84, 56, 121: 84 red, 56 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543879?: The complementary color is #5D7938, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.