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#54419B Color

#54419B is rgb(84, 65, 155) in RGB, hsl(253, 41%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 58%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54419B
HEX#54419B
RGBrgb(84, 65, 155)
HSLhsl(253, 41%, 43%)
HSVhsv(253, 58%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 58%, 0%, 39%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.141 289.1)
LABlab(33.45% 26.29 -47.33)
LCHlch(33.45% 54.14 299.05)

What #54419B 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 #54419B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#54419B Channel Values

How #54419B 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 65 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 253° · S 41% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 253° · S 58% · V 61%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 39%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54419B 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 text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54419B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54419B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #54419B

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 #54419B 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#54419B
Protanopia#45459B
Protanomaly#4B439B
Deuteranopia#48489B
Deuteranomaly#4D459B
Tritanopia#415353
Tritanomaly#4A4D77
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #54419B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54419b: #54419B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54419B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54419b': '#54419B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.255, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_54419b">#54419B</color>
SVG fillfill="#54419B"

More Blue Colors

#54419B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54419B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54419B?

#54419B is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 65, 155) in RGB and hsl(253, 41%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #54419B?

#54419B is rgb(84, 65, 155) — red 84, green 65, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54419B?

#54419B converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 58%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54419B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #54419B scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54419B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54419B 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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