#540F6B Color
#540F6B is rgb(84, 15, 107) in RGB, hsl(285, 75%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 58%) 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 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#540F6Brgb(84, 15, 107)hsl(285, 75%, 24%)hsv(285, 86%, 42%)cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34% 0.15 315.5)lab(20.85% 40.96 -37.60)lch(20.85% 55.60 317.45)What #540F6B 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 #540F6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#540F6B Channel Values
How #540F6B 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 15 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 75% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 86% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #540F6B 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #540F6B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #540F6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #540F6B; 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 #540F6B
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #540F6B.
How #540F6B 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.
#540F6B#26266B#3D1F6B#33336A#42286B#4B2A2A#4F214C#333333Using #540F6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-540f6b: #540F6B;background-color: #540F6B;colors: { 'color-540f6b': '#540F6B' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.059, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_540f6b">#540F6B</color>fill="#540F6B"More Purple Colors
#540F6B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#540F6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #540F6B?
#540F6B is a dark purple — rgb(84, 15, 107) in RGB and hsl(285, 75%, 24%) 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 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #540F6B?
#540F6B is rgb(84, 15, 107) — red 84, green 15, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #540F6B?
#540F6B converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 86%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #540F6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #540F6B scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #540F6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #540F6B 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 15.54, which is visibly different.
Open #540F6B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.