#54109E Color
#54109E is rgb(84, 16, 158) in RGB, hsl(269, 82%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 90%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54109Ergb(84, 16, 158)hsl(269, 82%, 34%)hsv(269, 90%, 62%)cmyk(47%, 90%, 0%, 38%)oklch(38.7% 0.198 296.8)lab(25.00% 49.71 -62.90)lch(25.00% 80.17 308.32)What #54109E 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 #54109E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54109E Channel Values
How #54109E 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 16 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 82% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 90% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54109E 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 #54109E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54109E; 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 #54109E
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 #54109E 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.
#54109E#26269E#3D1F9E#33339E#42299E#3C3E3E#473171#3D3D3DUsing #54109E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54109e: #54109E;background-color: #54109E;colors: { 'color-54109e': '#54109E' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.063, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_54109e">#54109E</color>fill="#54109E"More Purple Colors
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#54109E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54109E?
#54109E is a dark purple — rgb(84, 16, 158) in RGB and hsl(269, 82%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #54109E?
#54109E is rgb(84, 16, 158) — red 84, green 16, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54109E?
#54109E converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 90%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54109E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54109E scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54109E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54109E 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 10.46, which is visibly different.
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