What color is #544576?

#544576 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544576?

The RGB value is 84, 69, 118: 84 red, 69 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544576?

The complementary color is #677645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544576?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544576 color

#544576 rgb(84, 69, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544576 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.1% green and 46.3% blue (84, 69, 118).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#544576 color codes

HEX	`#544576`
RGB	`rgb(84, 69, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 42%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.81, 17.97, -25.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.81, 31.45, 304.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.054, 7.449, 18.097)`
Decimal	`5522806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544576, 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 #544576	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544576 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #544576 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544576; }
.text { color: #544576; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544576; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 69 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544576, #6c4576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #544576?: #544576 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544576?: The RGB value is 84, 69, 118: 84 red, 69 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544576?: The complementary color is #677645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544576?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.