What color is #544458?

#544458 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 #544458?

The RGB value is 84, 68, 88: 84 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544458?

The complementary color is #485844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544458 color

#544458 rgb(84, 68, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544458 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.7% green and 34.5% blue (84, 68, 88).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 13% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#544458 color codes

HEX	`#544458`
RGB	`rgb(84, 68, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 13%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 23%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, 10.99, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 14.41, 319.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.484, 6.724, 10.134)`
Decimal	`5522520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544458, 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 #544458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	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 #544458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544458; }
.text { color: #544458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 68 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544458, #584452); }

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Questions

What color is #544458?: #544458 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 #544458?: The RGB value is 84, 68, 88: 84 red, 68 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544458?: The complementary color is #485844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.