#540458 Color
#540458 is rgb(84, 4, 88) in RGB, hsl(297, 91%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#540458rgb(84, 4, 88)hsl(297, 91%, 18%)hsv(297, 95%, 35%)cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 65%)oklch(31.8% 0.143 326)lab(18.59% 41.12 -28.68)lch(18.59% 50.13 325.11)What #540458 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #540458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#540458 Channel Values
How #540458 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 4 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 91% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 95% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.68:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #540458 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #540458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #540458; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #540458
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #540458 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#540458#222258#3C1A58#303057#412557#4E1F1F#51173D#2D2D2DUsing #540458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-540458: #540458;background-color: #540458;colors: { 'color-540458': '#540458' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.016, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_540458">#540458</color>fill="#540458"More Pink Colors
#540458 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#540458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #540458?
#540458 is a darkest pink — rgb(84, 4, 88) in RGB and hsl(297, 91%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #540458?
#540458 is rgb(84, 4, 88) — red 84, green 4, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #540458?
#540458 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 95%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #540458 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #540458 scores 13.68:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #540458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #540458 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 20.15, which is visibly different.
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