#542267 Color
#542267 is rgb(84, 34, 103) in RGB, hsl(283, 50%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 67%, 0%, 60%) 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#542267rgb(84, 34, 103)hsl(283, 50%, 27%)hsv(283, 67%, 40%)cmyk(18%, 67%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.7% 0.123 315.5)lab(23.48% 32.52 -30.79)lch(23.48% 44.78 316.56)What #542267 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 #542267, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#542267 Channel Values
How #542267 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 34 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 50% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 67% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.66:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #542267 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 #542267
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #542267; 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 #542267
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 #542267 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.
#542267#2F2F67#412A67#383866#453167#4D3131#502C4C#383838Using #542267 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-542267: #542267;background-color: #542267;colors: { 'color-542267': '#542267' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.133, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_542267">#542267</color>fill="#542267"More Purple Colors
#542267 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#542267 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #542267?
#542267 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 34, 103) in RGB and hsl(283, 50%, 27%) 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 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #542267?
#542267 is rgb(84, 34, 103) — red 84, green 34, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #542267?
#542267 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 67%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #542267 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #542267 scores 11.66:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #542267 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #542267 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 17.68, which is visibly different.
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