What color is #54445B?

#54445B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54445B?

The RGB value is 84, 68, 91: 84 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54445B?

The complementary color is #4B5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54445B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54445B color

#54445B rgb(84, 68, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54445B is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.7% green and 35.7% blue (84, 68, 91).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#54445B color codes

HEX	`#54445B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 68, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 25%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 25%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.29, 11.69, -11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.29, 16.09, 316.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.611, 6.775, 10.802)`
Decimal	`5522523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54445B, 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 #54445B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54445B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #54445B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54445b; }
.text { color: #54445b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54445b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 68 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54445b, #5b4457); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #54445B?: #54445B is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54445B?: The RGB value is 84, 68, 91: 84 red, 68 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54445B?: The complementary color is #4B5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54445B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.