What color is #544064?

#544064 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 #544064?

The RGB value is 84, 64, 100: 84 red, 64 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544064?

The complementary color is #506440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544064 color

#544064 rgb(84, 64, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544064 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.1% green and 39.2% blue (84, 64, 100).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#544064 color codes

HEX	`#544064`
RGB	`rgb(84, 64, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 36%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.57, 16.44, -17.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.57, 24.31, 312.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.789, 6.472, 12.893)`
Decimal	`5521508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544064, 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 #544064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #544064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544064; }
.text { color: #544064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 64 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544064, #644062); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544064?: #544064 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 #544064?: The RGB value is 84, 64, 100: 84 red, 64 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544064?: The complementary color is #506440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.