What color is #544257?

#544257 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544257?

The RGB value is 84, 66, 87: 84 red, 66 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544257?

The complementary color is #455742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544257 color

#544257 rgb(84, 66, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544257 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.9% green and 34.1% blue (84, 66, 87).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#544257 color codes

HEX	`#544257`
RGB	`rgb(84, 66, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 24%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.57, 12.05, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.57, 15.39, 321.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.324, 6.47, 9.878)`
Decimal	`5522007`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544257, 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 #544257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #544257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544257; }
.text { color: #544257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 66 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544257, #574250); }

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Questions

What color is #544257?: #544257 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544257?: The RGB value is 84, 66, 87: 84 red, 66 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544257?: The complementary color is #455742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.