What color is #544152?

#544152 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544152?

The RGB value is 84, 65, 82: 84 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544152?

The complementary color is #415443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544152 color

#544152 rgb(84, 65, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544152 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.5% green and 32.2% blue (84, 65, 82).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#544152 color codes

HEX	`#544152`
RGB	`rgb(84, 65, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.5%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.1, 11.59, -7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.1, 13.57, 328.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.069, 6.275, 8.82)`
Decimal	`5521746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544152, 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 #544152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #544152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544152; }
.text { color: #544152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 65 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544152, #544149); }

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Questions

What color is #544152?: #544152 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544152?: The RGB value is 84, 65, 82: 84 red, 65 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544152?: The complementary color is #415443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.