What color is #544276?

#544276 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544276?

The RGB value is 84, 66, 118: 84 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544276?

The complementary color is #647642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544276 color

#544276 rgb(84, 66, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544276 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.9% green and 46.3% blue (84, 66, 118).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#544276 color codes

HEX	`#544276`
RGB	`rgb(84, 66, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 44%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 44%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 19.89, -27.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 33.59, 306.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.874, 7.089, 18.037)`
Decimal	`5522038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544276, 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 #544276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #544276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544276; }
.text { color: #544276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 66 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544276, #6e4276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #544276?: #544276 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544276?: The RGB value is 84, 66, 118: 84 red, 66 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544276?: The complementary color is #647642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.