What color is #54445D?

#54445D 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 #54445D?

The RGB value is 84, 68, 93: 84 red, 68 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54445D?

The complementary color is #4D5D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54445D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54445D color

#54445D rgb(84, 68, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54445D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 26.7% green and 36.5% blue (84, 68, 93).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#54445D color codes

HEX	`#54445D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 68, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 26.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 27%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.37, 12.16, -12.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.37, 17.23, 314.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.699, 6.809, 11.263)`
Decimal	`5522525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54445D, 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 #54445D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54445D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #54445D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54445d; }
.text { color: #54445d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54445d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 68 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54445d, #5d4459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #54445D?: #54445D 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 #54445D?: The RGB value is 84, 68, 93: 84 red, 68 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54445D?: The complementary color is #4D5D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54445D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.