#543C77 Color
#543C77 is rgb(84, 60, 119) in RGB, hsl(264, 33%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#543C77rgb(84, 60, 119)hsl(264, 33%, 35%)hsv(264, 50%, 47%)cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.1% 0.098 300.9)lab(30.23% 21.01 -30.31)lch(30.23% 36.88 304.73)What #543C77 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 #543C77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#543C77 Channel Values
How #543C77 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 60 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 33% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 50% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #543C77 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 #543C77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #543C77; 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 #543C77
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 #543C77 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.
#543C77#414177#493F77#454577#4B4277#4B4747#4F435E#484848Using #543C77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-543c77: #543C77;background-color: #543C77;colors: { 'color-543c77': '#543C77' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.235, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_543c77">#543C77</color>fill="#543C77"More Purple Colors
#543C77 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#543C77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #543C77?
#543C77 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 60, 119) in RGB and hsl(264, 33%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.
What is the RGB value of #543C77?
#543C77 is rgb(84, 60, 119) — red 84, green 60, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #543C77?
#543C77 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 50%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #543C77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #543C77 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #543C77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #543C77 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 12.44, which is visibly different.
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