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#541DED Color

#541DED is rgb(84, 29, 237) in RGB, hsl(256, 85%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 88%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#541DED
HEX#541DED
RGBrgb(84, 29, 237)
HSLhsl(256, 85%, 52%)
HSVhsv(256, 88%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 88%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.27 281.1)
LABlab(33.96% 62.01 -94.43)
LCHlch(33.96% 112.97 303.29)

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

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

#541DED Channel Values

How #541DED 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 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 85% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 88% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.57:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541DED 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 text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #541DED

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

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Tints & Shades of #541DED

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 #541DED 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#541DED
Protanopia#2C2CED
Protanomaly#4027ED
Deuteranopia#3636ED
Deuteranomaly#442EED
Tritanopia#006060
Tritanomaly#2C4EAB
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #541DED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-541ded: #541DED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #541DED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-541ded': '#541DED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.114, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_541ded">#541DED</color>
SVG fillfill="#541DED"

More Purple Colors

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

#541DED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #541DED?

#541DED is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 29, 237) in RGB and hsl(256, 85%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #541DED?

#541DED is rgb(84, 29, 237) — red 84, green 29, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #541DED?

#541DED converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 88%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #541DED be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #541DED scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #541DED 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.03, which is visibly different.

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