What color is #544072?

#544072 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 #544072?

The RGB value is 84, 64, 114: 84 red, 64 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544072?

The complementary color is #5E7240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544072 color

#544072 rgb(84, 64, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544072 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.1% green and 44.7% blue (84, 64, 114).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 8.92:1).

#544072 color codes

HEX	`#544072`
RGB	`rgb(84, 64, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 44%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.27, 20.08, -25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.27, 32.62, 307.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.526, 6.766, 16.773)`
Decimal	`5521522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544072, 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 #544072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	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 #544072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544072; }
.text { color: #544072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 64 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544072, #6d4072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #544072?: #544072 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 #544072?: The RGB value is 84, 64, 114: 84 red, 64 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544072?: The complementary color is #5E7240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.