What color is #544262?

#544262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544262?

The RGB value is 84, 66, 98: 84 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544262?

The complementary color is #506242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544262 color

#544262 rgb(84, 66, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544262 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.9% green and 38.4% blue (84, 66, 98).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#544262 color codes

HEX	`#544262`
RGB	`rgb(84, 66, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.03, 14.66, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.03, 21.65, 312.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.809, 6.663, 12.428)`
Decimal	`5522018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544262, 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 #544262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #544262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544262; }
.text { color: #544262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 66 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544262, #624260); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544262?: #544262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544262?: The RGB value is 84, 66, 98: 84 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544262?: The complementary color is #506242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.