What color is #544665?

#544665 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 #544665?

The RGB value is 84, 70, 101: 84 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544665?

The complementary color is #576546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544665 color

#544665 rgb(84, 70, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544665 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.5% green and 39.6% blue (84, 70, 101).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#544665 color codes

HEX	`#544665`
RGB	`rgb(84, 70, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 31%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.27, 12.83, -15.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.27, 20.46, 308.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.195, 7.205, 13.268)`
Decimal	`5523045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544665, 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 #544665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #544665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544665; }
.text { color: #544665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 70 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544665, #634665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544665?: #544665 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 #544665?: The RGB value is 84, 70, 101: 84 red, 70 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544665?: The complementary color is #576546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.