#530684 Color
#530684 is rgb(83, 6, 132) in RGB, hsl(277, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 95%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#530684rgb(83, 6, 132)hsl(277, 91%, 27%)hsv(277, 95%, 52%)cmyk(37%, 95%, 0%, 48%)oklch(35.5% 0.179 305.1)lab(21.78% 47.16 -52.09)lch(21.78% 70.27 312.15)What #530684 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 #530684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#530684 Channel Values
How #530684 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 83 · G 6 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 91% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 95% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.16:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #530684 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 #530684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #530684; 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 #530684
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 #530684 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.
#530684#222284#3B1A84#303083#412584#443131#4A265E#363636Using #530684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-530684: #530684;background-color: #530684;colors: { 'color-530684': '#530684' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.024, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_530684">#530684</color>fill="#530684"More Purple Colors
#530684 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#530684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #530684?
#530684 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 6, 132) in RGB and hsl(277, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.
What is the RGB value of #530684?
#530684 is rgb(83, 6, 132) — red 83, green 6, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #530684?
#530684 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 95%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #530684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #530684 scores 12.16:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #530684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #530684 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 3.01, which is very hard to tell apart.
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