#544762 Color
#544762 is rgb(84, 71, 98) in RGB, hsl(269, 16%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 28%, 0%, 62%) 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544762rgb(84, 71, 98)hsl(269, 16%, 33%)hsv(269, 28%, 38%)cmyk(14%, 28%, 0%, 62%)oklch(42.2% 0.047 306.4)lab(32.32% 10.14 -13.83)lch(32.32% 17.15 306.24)What #544762 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 #544762, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544762 Channel Values
How #544762 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 16% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 28% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544762 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 #544762
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544762; 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 #544762
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 #544762 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.
#544762#494962#4E4862#4C4C62#4F4A62#504B4B#524955#4C4C4CUsing #544762 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544762: #544762;background-color: #544762;colors: { 'color-544762': '#544762' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.278, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_544762">#544762</color>fill="#544762"More Purple Colors
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#544762 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544762?
#544762 is a dark purple — rgb(84, 71, 98) in RGB and hsl(269, 16%, 33%) 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 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #544762?
#544762 is rgb(84, 71, 98) — red 84, green 71, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544762?
#544762 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 28%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544762 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544762 scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544762 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544762 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 20.98, which is visibly different.
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