#543B63 Color
#543B63 is rgb(84, 59, 99) in RGB, hsl(278, 25%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543B63rgb(84, 59, 99)hsl(278, 25%, 31%)hsv(278, 40%, 39%)cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 61%)oklch(39.7% 0.072 312.1)lab(29.07% 17.60 -19.45)lch(29.07% 26.23 312.14)What #543B63 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 #543B63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543B63 Channel Values
How #543B63 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 59 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 25% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 40% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.62:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543B63 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 #543B63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543B63; 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 #543B63
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 #543B63 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.
#543B63#404063#493E63#444463#4B4163#4F4242#513F51#454545Using #543B63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543b63: #543B63;background-color: #543B63;colors: { 'color-543b63': '#543B63' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.231, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_543b63">#543B63</color>fill="#543B63"More Purple Colors
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#543B63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543B63?
#543B63 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 59, 99) in RGB and hsl(278, 25%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #543B63?
#543B63 is rgb(84, 59, 99) — red 84, green 59, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543B63?
#543B63 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 40%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543B63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543B63 scores 9.62:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543B63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543B63 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 23.63, which is visibly different.
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