What color is #545163?

#545163 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545163?

The RGB value is 84, 81, 99: 84 red, 81 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545163?

The complementary color is #606351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545163 color

#545163 rgb(84, 81, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545163 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.8% green and 38.8% blue (84, 81, 99).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#545163 color codes

HEX	`#545163`
RGB	`rgb(84, 81, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.34, 5.32, -9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.34, 11.32, 298.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.85, 8.67, 13.009)`
Decimal	`5525859`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545163, 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 #545163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #545163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545163; }
.text { color: #545163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 81 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545163, #5d5163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #545163?: #545163 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545163?: The RGB value is 84, 81, 99: 84 red, 81 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545163?: The complementary color is #606351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.