#54385A Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #54385a is a grayed violet with almost no brightness to it. The hex code reads like a dusty aubergine, moody without being loud. It works best as a dark background or supporting tone, where white text holds a 10:1 contrast against it. Pair it with warm ochre to keep it from going flat.
Questions about #54385a
What is #54385a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #54385a is rgb(84, 56, 90), in HSL hsl(289, 23%, 29%) and in CMYK 7%, 38%, 0%, 65%.
What colors pair well with #54385a?
Warm ochre, dusty rose, and sage all sit nicely against #54385a and stop it from reading flat. Use it as the 60% base and let one warm accent do the talking.
Is #54385a readable on white or black?
#54385a has a 10.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.