#544294 Color
#544294 is rgb(84, 66, 148) in RGB, hsl(253, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 55%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544294rgb(84, 66, 148)hsl(253, 38%, 42%)hsv(253, 55%, 58%)cmyk(43%, 55%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44.1% 0.129 290.2)lab(33.29% 24.01 -43.35)lch(33.29% 49.55 298.98)What #544294 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 #544294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544294 Channel Values
How #544294 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 66 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 38% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 55% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544294 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 #544294
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544294; 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 #544294
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 #544294 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.
#544294#454594#4C4494#494994#4D4694#445252#4B4C72#4F4F4FUsing #544294 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544294: #544294;background-color: #544294;colors: { 'color-544294': '#544294' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.259, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_544294">#544294</color>fill="#544294"More Blue Colors
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#544294 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544294?
#544294 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 66, 148) in RGB and hsl(253, 38%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #544294?
#544294 is rgb(84, 66, 148) — red 84, green 66, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544294?
#544294 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 55%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544294 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544294 scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544294 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544294 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 4.02, which is very hard to tell apart.
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