PANTONE Imperial Purple

Muted Dark Pink

Technical Values

HEX#542C5D

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RGB84, 44, 93

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CMYK10, 53, 0, 64

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HSL289°, 36%, 27%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Imperial Purple

#552C5E

#4B2753

#45244C

#3B1F42

#321A37

#2C1731

#221226

#190D1C

#100811

#09050A

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Imperial Purple

#552C5E

#6A3776

#844592

#9950AA

#A866B7

#B882C4

#C69AD0

#D4B3DB

#E1CBE7

#F1E7F4

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#542C5D

#355E2C

Analogous

#3C2C5E

#542C5D

#5E2C4E

Triadic

#542C5D

#5E552C

#2C5E55

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 525 CP	#552B5B	ΔE 1.22
PANTONE 525 C	#572C5F	ΔE 1.56
PANTONE 525 XGC	#53285C	ΔE 2.31
PANTONE 519 C	#59315F	ΔE 2.81

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #542C5D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #542C5D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #542C5D 0%, #3B1F42 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#28355F (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#303A5B (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#55303B (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Imperial Purple is a desaturated pink with dark tonality. Its HEX value is #542C5D, placing it in the pink region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 289°.

This darker shade conveys depth and authority, making it ideal for premium branding, typographic elements, and high-contrast design compositions.

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