#542DAE Color

#542DAE is rgb(84, 45, 174) in RGB, hsl(258, 59%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 74%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#542DAE

HEX#542DAE

RGBrgb(84, 45, 174)

HSLhsl(258, 59%, 43%)

HSVhsv(258, 74%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 74%, 0%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(43% 0.19 289.7)

LABlab(30.45% 41.79 -63.62)

LCHlch(30.45% 76.12 303.30)

What #542DAE 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 #542DAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 10.4 Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 12.79 Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 13.56 Iris#5A4FCFΔE 13.92 Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 14.32 Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 14.86

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

#542DAE Channel Values

How #542DAE 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 45 · B 174	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 258° · S 59% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 258° · S 74% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 52% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.89:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #542DAE 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 text8.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #542DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #542DAE; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #542DAE

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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Shades

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How #542DAE 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#542DAE

Protanopia#3636AE

Protanomaly#4433AE

Deuteranopia#3D3DAE

Deuteranomaly#4737AE

Tritanopia#374E4E

Tritanomaly#444380

Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #542DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-542dae: #542DAE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #542DAE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-542dae': '#542DAE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.176, blue: 0.682)

Android XML<color name="color_542dae">#542DAE</color>

SVG fillfill="#542DAE"

More Purple Colors

#542DAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#542DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #542DAE?

#542DAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(84, 45, 174) in RGB and hsl(258, 59%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.

What is the RGB value of #542DAE?

#542DAE is rgb(84, 45, 174) — red 84, green 45, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #542DAE?

#542DAE converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 74%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #542DAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #542DAE scores 8.89:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #542DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #542DAE 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 15.16, which is visibly different.

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