#541E62 Color
#541E62 is rgb(84, 30, 98) in RGB, hsl(288, 53%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 69%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#541E62rgb(84, 30, 98)hsl(288, 53%, 25%)hsv(288, 69%, 38%)cmyk(14%, 69%, 0%, 62%)oklch(34.9% 0.123 318.7)lab(22.46% 33.61 -29.15)lch(22.46% 44.49 319.06)What #541E62 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 #541E62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#541E62 Channel Values
How #541E62 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 30 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 53% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 69% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.08:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #541E62 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 #541E62
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #541E62; 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 #541E62
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 #541E62 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.
#541E62#2D2D62#402762#373761#442F62#4D2D2D#502848#363636Using #541E62 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-541e62: #541E62;background-color: #541E62;colors: { 'color-541e62': '#541E62' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.118, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_541e62">#541E62</color>fill="#541E62"More Purple Colors
#541E62 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#541E62 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #541E62?
#541E62 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 30, 98) in RGB and hsl(288, 53%, 25%) 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 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #541E62?
#541E62 is rgb(84, 30, 98) — red 84, green 30, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #541E62?
#541E62 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 69%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #541E62 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #541E62 scores 12.08:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #541E62 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #541E62 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 19.87, which is visibly different.
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