What color is #543C63?

#543C63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #543C63?

The RGB value is 84, 60, 99: 84 red, 60 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #543C63?

The complementary color is #4B633C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #543C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#543C63 color

#543C63 rgb(84, 60, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #543C63 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 23.5% green and 38.8% blue (84, 60, 99).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#543C63 color codes

HEX	`#543C63`
RGB	`rgb(84, 60, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 23.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 39%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 39%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, 18.75, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 26.7, 314.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.524, 6.018, 12.567)`
Decimal	`5520483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #543C63, 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 #543C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#543C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #543C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #543c63; }
.text { color: #543c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #543c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 60 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #543c63, #633c5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #543C63?: #543C63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #543C63?: The RGB value is 84, 60, 99: 84 red, 60 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #543C63?: The complementary color is #4B633C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #543C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.