What color is #544163?

#544163 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 #544163?

The RGB value is 84, 65, 99: 84 red, 65 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544163?

The complementary color is #506341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544163 color

#544163 rgb(84, 65, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544163 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.5% green and 38.8% blue (84, 65, 99).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#544163 color codes

HEX	`#544163`
RGB	`rgb(84, 65, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 34%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.8, 15.55, -16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.8, 22.98, 312.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.798, 6.566, 12.659)`
Decimal	`5521763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544163, 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 #544163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #544163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544163; }
.text { color: #544163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 65 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544163, #634161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544163?: #544163 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 #544163?: The RGB value is 84, 65, 99: 84 red, 65 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544163?: The complementary color is #506341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.