What color is #544155?

#544155 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 #544155?

The RGB value is 84, 65, 85: 84 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544155?

The complementary color is #425541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544155 color

#544155 rgb(84, 65, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544155 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.5% green and 33.3% blue (84, 65, 85).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#544155 color codes

HEX	`#544155`
RGB	`rgb(84, 65, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.21, 12.24, -8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.21, 15.1, 324.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.186, 6.321, 9.434)`
Decimal	`5521749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544155, 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 #544155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #544155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544155; }
.text { color: #544155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 65 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544155, #55414c); }

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Questions

What color is #544155?: #544155 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 #544155?: The RGB value is 84, 65, 85: 84 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544155?: The complementary color is #425541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.