#530AB2 Color
#530AB2 is rgb(83, 10, 178) in RGB, hsl(266, 89%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 94%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#530AB2rgb(83, 10, 178)hsl(266, 89%, 37%)hsv(266, 94%, 70%)cmyk(53%, 94%, 0%, 30%)oklch(40.4% 0.22 291.5)lab(26.28% 54.69 -72.87)lch(26.28% 91.11 306.89)What #530AB2 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 #530AB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#530AB2 Channel Values
How #530AB2 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 10 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 89% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 94% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.22:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #530AB2 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 #530AB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #530AB2; 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 #530AB2
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 #530AB2 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.
#530AB2#2424B2#3C1CB2#3131B2#4126B2#314545#41367F#414141Using #530AB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-530ab2: #530AB2;background-color: #530AB2;colors: { 'color-530ab2': '#530AB2' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.039, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_530ab2">#530AB2</color>fill="#530AB2"More Purple Colors
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#530AB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #530AB2?
#530AB2 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 10, 178) in RGB and hsl(266, 89%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #530AB2?
#530AB2 is rgb(83, 10, 178) — red 83, green 10, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #530AB2?
#530AB2 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 94%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #530AB2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #530AB2 scores 10.22:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #530AB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #530AB2 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 17.37, which is visibly different.
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