What color is #543892?

#543892 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543892?

The RGB value is 84, 56, 146: 84 red, 56 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543892?

The complementary color is #769238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543892?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543892 color

#543892 rgb(84, 56, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543892 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 22% green and 57.3% blue (84, 56, 146).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 45% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#543892 color codes

HEX	`#543892`
RGB	`rgb(84, 56, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 22%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 45%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 62%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 62%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, 34.08, -45.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 56.88, 306.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.257, 6.788, 27.958)`
Decimal	`5519506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543892, 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 #543892	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543892 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #543892 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543892; }
.text { color: #543892; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543892; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 56 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543892, #813892); }

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Questions

What color is #543892?: #543892 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543892?: The RGB value is 84, 56, 146: 84 red, 56 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543892?: The complementary color is #769238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543892?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.