#541B55 Color
#541B55 is rgb(84, 27, 85) in RGB, hsl(299, 52%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 68%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541B55rgb(84, 27, 85)hsl(299, 52%, 22%)hsv(299, 68%, 33%)cmyk(1%, 68%, 0%, 67%)oklch(33.6% 0.115 327.1)lab(21.24% 32.96 -22.47)lch(21.24% 39.89 325.72)What #541B55 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 #541B55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541B55 Channel Values
How #541B55 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 27 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 52% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 68% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.61:1 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 #541B55 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 #541B55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541B55; 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 #541B55
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 #541B55 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.
#541B55#2B2B55#3F2555#363654#442D54#4F2828#51233F#333333Using #541B55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541b55: #541B55;background-color: #541B55;colors: { 'color-541b55': '#541B55' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.106, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_541b55">#541B55</color>fill="#541B55"More Pink Colors
#541B55 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541B55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541B55?
#541B55 is a dark pink — rgb(84, 27, 85) in RGB and hsl(299, 52%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #541B55?
#541B55 is rgb(84, 27, 85) — red 84, green 27, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541B55?
#541B55 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 68%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541B55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541B55 scores 12.61:1 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 #541B55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541B55 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.
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