#542664 Color
#542664 is rgb(84, 38, 100) in RGB, hsl(285, 45%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 62%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#542664rgb(84, 38, 100)hsl(285, 45%, 27%)hsv(285, 62%, 39%)cmyk(16%, 62%, 0%, 61%)oklch(36.1% 0.113 316.5)lab(24.11% 29.92 -27.84)lch(24.11% 40.87 317.07)What #542664 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 #542664, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#542664 Channel Values
How #542664 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 38 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 45% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 62% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.42:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #542664 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 #542664
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #542664; 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 #542664
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 #542664 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.
#542664#313164#422D64#3A3A63#463364#4D3333#502E4B#3A3A3AUsing #542664 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-542664: #542664;background-color: #542664;colors: { 'color-542664': '#542664' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.149, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_542664">#542664</color>fill="#542664"More Purple Colors
#542664 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#542664 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #542664?
#542664 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 38, 100) in RGB and hsl(285, 45%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #542664?
#542664 is rgb(84, 38, 100) — red 84, green 38, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #542664?
#542664 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 62%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #542664 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #542664 scores 11.42:1 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 #542664 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #542664 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 18.24, which is visibly different.
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