What color is #544558?

#544558 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 #544558?

The RGB value is 84, 69, 88: 84 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544558?

The complementary color is #495845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544558 color

#544558 rgb(84, 69, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544558 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.1% green and 34.5% blue (84, 69, 88).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#544558 color codes

HEX	`#544558`
RGB	`rgb(84, 69, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 22%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.45, 10.35, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.45, 13.64, 319.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.545, 6.846, 10.154)`
Decimal	`5522776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544558, 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 #544558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #544558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544558; }
.text { color: #544558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 69 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544558, #584552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544558?: #544558 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 #544558?: The RGB value is 84, 69, 88: 84 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544558?: The complementary color is #495845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.