#540751 Color
#540751 is rgb(84, 7, 81) in RGB, hsl(302, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 4%, 67%) 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 9.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#540751rgb(84, 7, 81)hsl(302, 85%, 18%)hsv(302, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 4%, 67%)oklch(31.6% 0.135 330.1)lab(18.47% 39.42 -24.14)lch(18.47% 46.22 328.51)What #540751 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 #540751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#540751 Channel Values
How #540751 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 7 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 4% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.76:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #540751 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 #540751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #540751; 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 #540751
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 #540751 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.
#540751#232351#3C1B51#313150#422650#4F1D1D#511639#2D2D2DUsing #540751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-540751: #540751;background-color: #540751;colors: { 'color-540751': '#540751' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.027, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_540751">#540751</color>fill="#540751"More Pink Colors
#540751 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#540751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #540751?
#540751 is a darkest pink — rgb(84, 7, 81) in RGB and hsl(302, 85%, 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 9.63.
What is the RGB value of #540751?
#540751 is rgb(84, 7, 81) — red 84, green 7, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #540751?
#540751 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 4%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #540751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #540751 scores 13.76:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #540751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #540751 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 23.5, which is visibly different.
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