What color is #544762?

#544762 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 #544762?

The RGB value is 84, 71, 98: 84 red, 71 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544762?

The complementary color is #556247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544762 color

#544762 rgb(84, 71, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544762 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.8% green and 38.4% blue (84, 71, 98).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#544762 color codes

HEX	`#544762`
RGB	`rgb(84, 71, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.42, 11.44, -13.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.42, 17.92, 309.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.114, 7.273, 12.529)`
Decimal	`5523298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544762, 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 #544762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #544762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544762; }
.text { color: #544762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 71 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544762, #624762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544762?: #544762 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 #544762?: The RGB value is 84, 71, 98: 84 red, 71 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544762?: The complementary color is #556247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.