What color is #544D97?

#544D97 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544D97?

The RGB value is 84, 77, 151: 84 red, 77 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544D97?

The complementary color is #90974D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544D97?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544D97 color

#544D97 rgb(84, 77, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #544D97 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 30.2% green and 59.2% blue (84, 77, 151).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#544D97 color codes

HEX	`#544D97`
RGB	`rgb(84, 77, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 30.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 49%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 49%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.79, 22.54, -39.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.79, 45.73, 299.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.894, 9.426, 30.465)`
Decimal	`5524887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544D97, 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 #544D97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544D97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #544D97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544d97; }
.text { color: #544d97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544d97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 77 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544d97, #794d97); }

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Questions

What color is #544D97?: #544D97 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544D97?: The RGB value is 84, 77, 151: 84 red, 77 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544D97?: The complementary color is #90974D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544D97?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.