What color is #54435D?

#54435D 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 #54435D?

The RGB value is 84, 67, 93: 84 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54435D?

The complementary color is #4C5D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54435D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54435D color

#54435D rgb(84, 67, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54435D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.3% green and 36.5% blue (84, 67, 93).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 28% 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 8.98:1).

#54435D color codes

HEX	`#54435D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 67, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.09, 12.8, -12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.09, 17.99, 315.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.639, 6.69, 11.243)`
Decimal	`5522269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54435D, 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 #54435D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54435D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #54435D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54435d; }
.text { color: #54435d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54435d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 67 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54435d, #5d4359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #54435D?: #54435D 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 #54435D?: The RGB value is 84, 67, 93: 84 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54435D?: The complementary color is #4C5D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54435D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.