#541B5F Color
#541B5F is rgb(84, 27, 95) in RGB, hsl(290, 56%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541B5Frgb(84, 27, 95)hsl(290, 56%, 24%)hsv(290, 72%, 37%)cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 63%)oklch(34.3% 0.125 320.8)lab(21.77% 34.50 -28.27)lch(21.77% 44.61 320.67)What #541B5F 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 #541B5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541B5F Channel Values
How #541B5F 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 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 56% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 72% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.36:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541B5F 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 #541B5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541B5F; 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 #541B5F
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 #541B5F 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.
#541B5F#2B2B5F#3F255F#36365E#442D5E#4E2B2B#502545#343434Using #541B5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541b5f: #541B5F;background-color: #541B5F;colors: { 'color-541b5f': '#541B5F' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.106, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_541b5f">#541B5F</color>fill="#541B5F"More Pink Colors
#541B5F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541B5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541B5F?
#541B5F is a dark pink — rgb(84, 27, 95) in RGB and hsl(290, 56%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #541B5F?
#541B5F is rgb(84, 27, 95) — red 84, green 27, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541B5F?
#541B5F converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 72%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541B5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541B5F scores 12.36:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541B5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541B5F 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 21.29, which is visibly different.
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