What color is #543966?

#543966 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543966?

The RGB value is 84, 57, 102: 84 red, 57 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543966?

The complementary color is #4B6639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543966 color

#543966 rgb(84, 57, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543966 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 22.4% green and 40% blue (84, 57, 102).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#543966 color codes

HEX	`#543966`
RGB	`rgb(84, 57, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 22.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 44%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.83, 21.41, -21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.83, 30.63, 314.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.517, 5.771, 13.286)`
Decimal	`5519718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543966, 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 #543966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #543966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543966; }
.text { color: #543966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 57 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543966, #663962); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #543966?: #543966 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543966?: The RGB value is 84, 57, 102: 84 red, 57 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543966?: The complementary color is #4B6639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.