#541D42 Color
#541D42 is rgb(84, 29, 66) in RGB, hsl(320, 49%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541D42rgb(84, 29, 66)hsl(320, 49%, 22%)hsv(320, 65%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 67%)oklch(32.8% 0.095 342.5)lab(20.76% 29.44 -10.34)lch(20.76% 31.21 340.65)What #541D42 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 #541D42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541D42 Channel Values
How #541D42 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 29 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 49% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 65% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 21% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.87:1 vs white · 1.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541D42 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 #541D42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541D42; 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 #541D42
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 #541D42 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.
#541D42#2C2C42#402742#363641#442E41#512424#522132#323232Using #541D42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541d42: #541D42;background-color: #541D42;colors: { 'color-541d42': '#541D42' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.114, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_541d42">#541D42</color>fill="#541D42"More Pink Colors
#541D42 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541D42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541D42?
#541D42 is a dark pink — rgb(84, 29, 66) in RGB and hsl(320, 49%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.
What is the RGB value of #541D42?
#541D42 is rgb(84, 29, 66) — red 84, green 29, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541D42?
#541D42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 21%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541D42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541D42 scores 12.87:1 against white and 1.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541D42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541D42 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 34.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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