What color is #544669?

#544669 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544669?

The RGB value is 84, 70, 105: 84 red, 70 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544669?

The complementary color is #5B6946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544669 color

#544669 rgb(84, 70, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544669 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.5% green and 41.2% blue (84, 70, 105).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 20% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#544669 color codes

HEX	`#544669`
RGB	`rgb(84, 70, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 20%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 33%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, 13.85, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 22.87, 307.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.396, 7.285, 14.326)`
Decimal	`5523049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544669, 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 #544669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #544669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544669; }
.text { color: #544669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 70 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544669, #664669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544669?: #544669 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544669?: The RGB value is 84, 70, 105: 84 red, 70 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544669?: The complementary color is #5B6946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.