What color is #54425D?

#54425D 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 #54425D?

The RGB value is 84, 66, 93: 84 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54425D?

The complementary color is #4B5D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54425D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54425D color

#54425D rgb(84, 66, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54425D is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.9% green and 36.5% blue (84, 66, 93).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#54425D color codes

HEX	`#54425D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 66, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 29%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, 13.44, -13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 18.75, 315.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.58, 6.572, 11.223)`
Decimal	`5522013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54425D, 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 #54425D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54425D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #54425D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54425d; }
.text { color: #54425d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54425d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 66 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54425d, #5d4259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #54425D?: #54425D 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 #54425D?: The RGB value is 84, 66, 93: 84 red, 66 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54425D?: The complementary color is #4B5D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54425D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.