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#541070 Color

#541070 is rgb(84, 16, 112) in RGB, hsl(283, 75%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 86%, 0%, 56%) 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 9.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#541070
HEX#541070
RGBrgb(84, 16, 112)
HSLhsl(283, 75%, 25%)
HSVhsv(283, 86%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 86%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.154 313.1)
LABlab(21.31% 41.47 -40.10)
LCHlch(21.31% 57.69 315.96)

What #541070 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 #541070, 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.

#541070 Channel Values

How #541070 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 16 · B 1128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 75% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 86% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.46:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541070 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.

TextWhite text12.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #541070

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541070; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #541070

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 #541070 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.

Typical#541070
Protanopia#262670
Protanomaly#3D1F70
Deuteranopia#33336F
Deuteranomaly#422970
Tritanopia#4A2C2C
Tritanomaly#4E2350
Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #541070 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-541070: #541070;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #541070;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-541070': '#541070' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.063, blue: 0.439)
Android XML<color name="color_541070">#541070</color>
SVG fillfill="#541070"

More Purple Colors

#541070 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#541070 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #541070?

#541070 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 16, 112) in RGB and hsl(283, 75%, 25%) 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 9.22.

What is the RGB value of #541070?

#541070 is rgb(84, 16, 112) — red 84, green 16, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #541070?

#541070 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 86%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #541070 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #541070 scores 12.46:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #541070 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #541070 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 13.78, which is visibly different.

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