#5313B9 Color
#5313B9 is rgb(83, 19, 185) in RGB, hsl(263, 81%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 90%, 0%, 27%) 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 8.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5313B9rgb(83, 19, 185)hsl(263, 81%, 40%)hsv(263, 90%, 73%)cmyk(55%, 90%, 0%, 27%)oklch(41.6% 0.223 289.6)lab(27.66% 54.03 -74.75)lch(27.66% 92.23 305.86)What #5313B9 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 #5313B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5313B9 Channel Values
How #5313B9 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 19 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 81% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 90% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5313B9 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 #5313B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5313B9; 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 #5313B9
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 #5313B9 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.
#5313B9#2727B9#3D20B9#3333B9#4229B9#2C4949#3F3A85#444444Using #5313B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5313b9: #5313B9;background-color: #5313B9;colors: { 'color-5313b9': '#5313B9' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.075, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_5313b9">#5313B9</color>fill="#5313B9"More Purple Colors
#5313B9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5313B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5313B9?
#5313B9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(83, 19, 185) in RGB and hsl(263, 81%, 40%) 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 8.96.
What is the RGB value of #5313B9?
#5313B9 is rgb(83, 19, 185) — red 83, green 19, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5313B9?
#5313B9 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 90%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5313B9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5313B9 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5313B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5313B9 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 16.3, which is visibly different.
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