What color is #54476C?

#54476C 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 #54476C?

The RGB value is 84, 71, 108: 84 red, 71 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54476C?

The complementary color is #5F6C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54476C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54476C color

#54476C rgb(84, 71, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #54476C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 27.8% green and 42.4% blue (84, 71, 108).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#54476C color codes

HEX	`#54476C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 71, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 27.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 34%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 34%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, 13.99, -19.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 23.95, 305.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.616, 7.474, 15.173)`
Decimal	`5523308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54476C, 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 #54476C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54476C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	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 #54476C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54476c; }
.text { color: #54476c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54476c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 71 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54476c, #66476c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #54476C?: #54476C 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 #54476C?: The RGB value is 84, 71, 108: 84 red, 71 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54476C?: The complementary color is #5F6C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54476C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.