#544ED0 Color
#544ED0 is rgb(84, 78, 208) in RGB, hsl(243, 58%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 63%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544ED0rgb(84, 78, 208)hsl(243, 58%, 56%)hsv(243, 63%, 82%)cmyk(60%, 63%, 0%, 18%)oklch(50.8% 0.194 279)lab(40.01% 32.32 -67.92)lch(40.01% 75.22 295.45)What #544ED0 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 #544ED0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544ED0 Channel Values
How #544ED0 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 78 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 58% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 63% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544ED0 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 #544ED0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544ED0; 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 #544ED0
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 #544ED0 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.
#544ED0#4F4FD0#514FD0#5050D0#524FD0#246B6B#3D609E#616161Using #544ED0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544ed0: #544ED0;background-color: #544ED0;colors: { 'color-544ed0': '#544ED0' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.306, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_544ed0">#544ED0</color>fill="#544ED0"More Blue Colors
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#544ED0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544ED0?
#544ED0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(84, 78, 208) in RGB and hsl(243, 58%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #544ED0?
#544ED0 is rgb(84, 78, 208) — red 84, green 78, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544ED0?
#544ED0 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 63%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544ED0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544ED0 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544ED0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544ED0 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.
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