#53166A Color
#53166A is rgb(83, 22, 106) in RGB, hsl(284, 66%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53166Argb(83, 22, 106)hsl(284, 66%, 25%)hsv(284, 79%, 42%)cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34.4% 0.142 314.7)lab(21.48% 38.14 -35.94)lch(21.48% 52.41 316.69)What #53166A 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 #53166A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53166A Channel Values
How #53166A 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 22 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 66% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 79% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.42:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53166A 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 #53166A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53166A; 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 #53166A
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 #53166A 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.
#53166A#28286A#3E226A#343469#422A6A#4A2C2C#4E254C#343434Using #53166A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53166a: #53166A;background-color: #53166A;colors: { 'color-53166a': '#53166A' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.086, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_53166a">#53166A</color>fill="#53166A"More Purple Colors
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#53166A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53166A?
#53166A is a dark purple — rgb(83, 22, 106) in RGB and hsl(284, 66%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #53166A?
#53166A is rgb(83, 22, 106) — red 83, green 22, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53166A?
#53166A converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 79%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53166A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53166A scores 12.42:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53166A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53166A 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 16.03, which is visibly different.
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