What color is #544071?

#544071 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544071?

The RGB value is 84, 64, 113: 84 red, 64 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544071?

The complementary color is #5D7140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544071 color

#544071 rgb(84, 64, 113)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544071 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.1% green and 44.3% blue (84, 64, 113).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#544071 color codes

HEX	`#544071`
RGB	`rgb(84, 64, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.22, 19.81, -25.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.22, 32.03, 308.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.47, 6.744, 16.475)`
Decimal	`5521521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544071, 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 #544071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #544071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544071; }
.text { color: #544071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 64 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544071, #6d4071); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #544071?: #544071 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544071?: The RGB value is 84, 64, 113: 84 red, 64 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544071?: The complementary color is #5D7140, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.