#541291 Color
#541291 is rgb(84, 18, 145) in RGB, hsl(271, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 88%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541291rgb(84, 18, 145)hsl(271, 78%, 32%)hsv(271, 88%, 57%)cmyk(42%, 88%, 0%, 43%)oklch(37.6% 0.184 300.4)lab(24.07% 46.70 -56.44)lch(24.07% 73.25 309.61)What #541291 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 #541291, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541291 Channel Values
How #541291 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 18 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.22:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541291 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 #541291
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541291; 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 #541291
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 #541291 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.
#541291#272791#3E2091#333390#432991#413939#492E68#3B3B3BUsing #541291 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541291: #541291;background-color: #541291;colors: { 'color-541291': '#541291' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.071, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_541291">#541291</color>fill="#541291"More Purple Colors
#541291 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541291 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541291?
#541291 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 18, 145) in RGB and hsl(271, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #541291?
#541291 is rgb(84, 18, 145) — red 84, green 18, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541291?
#541291 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 88%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541291 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541291 scores 11.22:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541291 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541291 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 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.
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