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#543479 Color

#543479 is rgb(84, 52, 121) in RGB, hsl(268, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#543479
HEX#543479
RGBrgb(84, 52, 121)
HSLhsl(268, 40%, 34%)
HSVhsv(268, 57%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.115 302.9)
LABlab(28.36% 26.16 -34.53)
LCHlch(28.36% 43.32 307.15)

What #543479 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 #543479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 8.88Imperial#602F6BΔE 9.66Dark Slate Blue#483D8BΔE 9.68Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 10.14Eminence#6C3082ΔE 11.62Maximum Purple#733380ΔE 12.79

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

#543479 Channel Values

How #543479 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 52 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 40% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 57% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543479 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 text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #543479 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #543479

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543479; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#543479
Complementary
#597934
Analogous
#343679
Analogous
#773479
Triadic
#795434
Triadic
#347954
Split comp.
#797734
Split comp.
#367934

Tints & Shades of #543479

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

#6B429A
#8154B6
#9974C3
#B397D3
#CBB8E0
#E2D8EE

Shades

#4A2E6B
#3E2659
#34204B
#2A1A3D
#20142E
#140C1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #543479.

How #543479 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#543479
Protanopia#3B3B79
Protanomaly#463879
Deuteranopia#414179
Deuteranomaly#493C79
Tritanopia#4A4242
Tritanomaly#4E3D5D
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #543479 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-543479: #543479;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #543479;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-543479': '#543479' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.204, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_543479">#543479</color>
SVG fillfill="#543479"

More Purple Colors

#543479 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#543479 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #543479?

#543479 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 52, 121) in RGB and hsl(268, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #543479?

#543479 is rgb(84, 52, 121) — red 84, green 52, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #543479?

#543479 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 57%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #543479 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #543479 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #543479 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #543479 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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