#54375D Color
#54375D is rgb(84, 55, 93) in RGB, hsl(286, 26%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54375Drgb(84, 55, 93)hsl(286, 26%, 29%)hsv(286, 41%, 36%)cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 64%)oklch(38.6% 0.072 317.9)lab(27.78% 18.92 -17.58)lch(27.78% 25.83 317.11)What #54375D 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 #54375D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54375D Channel Values
How #54375D 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 55 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 26% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 41% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54375D 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 #54375D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54375D; 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 #54375D
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 #54375D 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.
#54375D#3D3D5D#473B5D#42425C#4A3E5D#503D3D#513B4C#424242Using #54375D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54375d: #54375D;background-color: #54375D;colors: { 'color-54375d': '#54375D' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.216, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_54375d">#54375D</color>fill="#54375D"More Purple Colors
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#54375D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54375D?
#54375D is a dark purple — rgb(84, 55, 93) in RGB and hsl(286, 26%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #54375D?
#54375D is rgb(84, 55, 93) — red 84, green 55, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54375D?
#54375D converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 41%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54375D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54375D scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54375D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54375D 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 25.41, which is a different colour altogether.
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