What color is #544966?

#544966 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 #544966?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 102: 84 red, 73 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544966?

The complementary color is #5B6649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544966 color

#544966 rgb(84, 73, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #544966 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 40% blue (84, 73, 102).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#544966 color codes

HEX	`#544966`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 28%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.16, 11.16, -15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.16, 18.86, 306.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.436, 7.609, 13.592)`
Decimal	`5523814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544966, 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 #544966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #544966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544966; }
.text { color: #544966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544966, #624966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #544966?: #544966 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 #544966?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 102: 84 red, 73 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544966?: The complementary color is #5B6649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.