#544757 Color
#544757 is rgb(84, 71, 87) in RGB, hsl(289, 10%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544757rgb(84, 71, 87)hsl(289, 10%, 31%)hsv(289, 18%, 34%)cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41.7% 0.031 319.9)lab(31.96% 8.18 -7.40)lch(31.96% 11.03 317.87)What #544757 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 #544757, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544757 Channel Values
How #544757 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 71 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 10% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 18% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.69:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544757 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 #544757
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544757; 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 #544757
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 #544757 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.
#544757#494957#4E4857#4C4C57#4F4A57#524949#53484F#4B4B4BUsing #544757 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544757: #544757;background-color: #544757;colors: { 'color-544757': '#544757' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.278, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_544757">#544757</color>fill="#544757"More Purple Colors
#544757 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544757 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544757?
#544757 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 71, 87) in RGB and hsl(289, 10%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #544757?
#544757 is rgb(84, 71, 87) — red 84, green 71, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544757?
#544757 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544757 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544757 scores 8.69:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544757 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544757 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.64, which is visibly different.
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