#530D63 Color
#530D63 is rgb(83, 13, 99) in RGB, hsl(289, 77%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 87%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#530D63rgb(83, 13, 99)hsl(289, 77%, 22%)hsv(289, 87%, 39%)cmyk(16%, 87%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.1% 0.145 319)lab(19.92% 40.08 -33.87)lch(19.92% 52.47 319.80)What #530D63 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 #530D63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#530D63 Channel Values
How #530D63 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 13 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 77% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 87% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.08:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #530D63 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 #530D63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #530D63; 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 #530D63
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 #530D63 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.
#530D63#252563#3C1D63#313162#412762#4B2626#4F1E46#313131Using #530D63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-530d63: #530D63;background-color: #530D63;colors: { 'color-530d63': '#530D63' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.051, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_530d63">#530D63</color>fill="#530D63"More Purple Colors
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#530D63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #530D63?
#530D63 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 13, 99) in RGB and hsl(289, 77%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #530D63?
#530D63 is rgb(83, 13, 99) — red 83, green 13, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #530D63?
#530D63 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 87%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #530D63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #530D63 scores 13.08:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #530D63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #530D63 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 18.69, which is visibly different.
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