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#542FCA Color

#542FCA is rgb(84, 47, 202) in RGB, hsl(254, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 77%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#542FCA
HEX#542FCA
RGBrgb(84, 47, 202)
HSLhsl(254, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(254, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 77%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.22 284.6)
LABlab(33.12% 47.35 -75.73)
LCHlch(33.12% 89.32 302.01)

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

Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 5.94Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 13.01Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 14.19Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 14.33Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 14.8Blue Ribbon#0B10A2ΔE 15.02

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

#542FCA Channel Values

How #542FCA 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 47 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.97:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #542FCA 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 text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #542FCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #542FCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #542FCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#542FCA
Complementary
#A6CA2F
Analogous
#2F59CA
Analogous
#A12FCA
Triadic
#CA542F
Triadic
#2FCA54
Split comp.
#CAA12F
Split comp.
#59CA2F

Tints & Shades of #542FCA

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.

Tints

#6A49D4
#8166DB
#9983E2
#B1A0E9
#C9BDEF
#E0DAF6

Shades

#492AB2
#3D2395
#331D7C
#27165F
#1D1046
#110A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #542FCA.

How #542FCA 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#542FCA
Protanopia#3737CA
Protanomaly#4534CA
Deuteranopia#3E3ECA
Deuteranomaly#4839CA
Tritanopia#235959
Tritanomaly#3C4B94
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #542FCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-542fca: #542FCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #542FCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-542fca': '#542FCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.184, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_542fca">#542FCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#542FCA"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#542FCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #542FCA?

#542FCA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 47, 202) in RGB and hsl(254, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #542FCA?

#542FCA is rgb(84, 47, 202) — red 84, green 47, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #542FCA?

#542FCA converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 77%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #542FCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #542FCA scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #542FCA 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 17.63, which is visibly different.

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