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#541D7C Color

#541D7C is rgb(84, 29, 124) in RGB, hsl(275, 62%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 77%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#541D7C
HEX#541D7C
RGBrgb(84, 29, 124)
HSLhsl(275, 62%, 30%)
HSVhsv(275, 77%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 77%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.152 306.6)
LABlab(23.92% 38.71 -43.55)
LCHlch(23.92% 58.26 311.63)

What #541D7C 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 #541D7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

KSU Purple#512888ΔE 5.67Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 6.51Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 9.44Purple Heart#69359CΔE 10.41Eminence#6C3082ΔE 11.31Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 12.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#541D7C Channel Values

How #541D7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 29 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 62% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 77% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.39:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541D7C 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.

TextWhite text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #541D7C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #541D7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541D7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#541D7C
Complementary
#457C1D
Analogous
#251D7C
Analogous
#7C1D74
Triadic
#7C541D
Triadic
#1D7C54
Split comp.
#747C1D
Split comp.
#1D7C25

Tints & Shades of #541D7C

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.

Tints

#7127A5
#8A2FCA
#A156D7
#B87FE1
#CFA8EB
#E4CDF3

Shades

#49196B
#41165F
#35124E
#2A0F3E
#1F0B2D
#170821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #541D7C.

How #541D7C 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.

Typical#541D7C
Protanopia#2C2C7C
Protanomaly#40277C
Deuteranopia#36367B
Deuteranomaly#442E7C
Tritanopia#483535
Tritanomaly#4D2D5A
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #541D7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-541d7c: #541D7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #541D7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-541d7c': '#541D7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.114, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_541d7c">#541D7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#541D7C"

More Purple Colors

#541D7C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#541D7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #541D7C?

#541D7C is a dark purple — rgb(84, 29, 124) in RGB and hsl(275, 62%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #541D7C?

#541D7C is rgb(84, 29, 124) — red 84, green 29, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #541D7C?

#541D7C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 77%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #541D7C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #541D7C scores 11.39:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #541D7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #541D7C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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