What color is #544269?

#544269 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 #544269?

The RGB value is 84, 66, 105: 84 red, 66 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544269?

The complementary color is #576942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544269 color

#544269 rgb(84, 66, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544269 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.9% green and 41.2% blue (84, 66, 105).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#544269 color codes

HEX	`#544269`
RGB	`rgb(84, 66, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 37%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.35, 16.42, -19.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.35, 25.8, 309.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.154, 6.801, 14.245)`
Decimal	`5522025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544269, 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 #544269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #544269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544269; }
.text { color: #544269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 66 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544269, #674269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544269?: #544269 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 #544269?: The RGB value is 84, 66, 105: 84 red, 66 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544269?: The complementary color is #576942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.