What color is #544988?

#544988 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544988?

The RGB value is 84, 73, 136: 84 red, 73 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544988?

The complementary color is #7D8849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544988 color

#544988 rgb(84, 73, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #544988 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 28.6% green and 53.3% blue (84, 73, 136).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 30% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Freshly Purpleized (#5C5083), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#544988 color codes

HEX	`#544988`
RGB	`rgb(84, 73, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 28.6%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 30%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 46%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 46%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.86, 20.56, -33.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.86, 39.5, 301.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.481, 8.427, 24.362)`
Decimal	`5523848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544988, 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 #544988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #544988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544988; }
.text { color: #544988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 73 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544988, #744988); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #544988?: #544988 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Freshly Purpleized. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544988?: The RGB value is 84, 73, 136: 84 red, 73 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544988?: The complementary color is #7D8849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.