#531183 Color
#531183 is rgb(83, 17, 131) in RGB, hsl(275, 77%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 87%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#531183rgb(83, 17, 131)hsl(275, 77%, 29%)hsv(275, 87%, 51%)cmyk(37%, 87%, 0%, 49%)oklch(36.1% 0.171 304.7)lab(22.66% 44.24 -50.02)lch(22.66% 66.78 311.49)What #531183 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 #531183, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#531183 Channel Values
How #531183 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 17 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 77% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 87% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #531183 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 #531183
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #531183; 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 #531183
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 #531183 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.
#531183#262683#3D1F83#323282#422883#443333#4B295E#373737Using #531183 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-531183: #531183;background-color: #531183;colors: { 'color-531183': '#531183' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.067, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_531183">#531183</color>fill="#531183"More Purple Colors
#531183 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#531183 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #531183?
#531183 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 17, 131) in RGB and hsl(275, 77%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #531183?
#531183 is rgb(83, 17, 131) — red 83, green 17, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #531183?
#531183 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 87%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #531183 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #531183 scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #531183 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #531183 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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