What color is #544356?

#544356 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544356?

The RGB value is 84, 67, 86: 84 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544356?

The complementary color is #455643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544356?

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.

#544356 color

#544356 rgb(84, 67, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544356 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.3% green and 33.7% blue (84, 67, 86).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#544356 color codes

HEX	`#544356`
RGB	`rgb(84, 67, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, 11.18, -8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 14.09, 322.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.343, 6.571, 9.684)`
Decimal	`5522262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544356, 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 #544356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544356 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 #544356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544356; }
.text { color: #544356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 67 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544356, #56434f); }

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Questions

What color is #544356?: #544356 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544356?: The RGB value is 84, 67, 86: 84 red, 67 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544356?: The complementary color is #455643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544356?: 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.