What color is #54475C?

#54475C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54475C?

The RGB value is 84, 71, 92: 84 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54475C?

The complementary color is #4F5C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54475C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54475C color

#54475C rgb(84, 71, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54475C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.8% green and 36.1% blue (84, 71, 92).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#54475C color codes

HEX	`#54475C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 71, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 23%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 23%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.18, 10, -10.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.18, 14.39, 314.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.841, 7.164, 11.093)`
Decimal	`5523292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54475C, 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 #54475C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54475C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #54475C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54475c; }
.text { color: #54475c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54475c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 71 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54475c, #5c475a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #54475C?: #54475C is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54475C?: The RGB value is 84, 71, 92: 84 red, 71 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54475C?: The complementary color is #4F5C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54475C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.