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#531D95 Color

#531D95 is rgb(83, 29, 149) in RGB, hsl(267, 67%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 81%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#531D95
HEX#531D95
RGBrgb(83, 29, 149)
HSLhsl(267, 67%, 35%)
HSVhsv(267, 81%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 81%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.179 297.6)
LABlab(25.65% 43.41 -56.34)
LCHlch(25.65% 71.12 307.62)

What #531D95 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 #531D95, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 6.59Indigo#4B0082ΔE 7.25Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 8.57Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 11.55Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 12.05KSU Purple#512888ΔE 12.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#531D95 Channel Values

How #531D95 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 29 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 67% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 81% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #531D95 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.

TextWhite text10.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #531D95 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #531D95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #531D95; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#531D95
Complementary
#5F951D
Analogous
#1D2395
Analogous
#8F1D95
Triadic
#95531D
Triadic
#1D9553
Split comp.
#958F1D
Split comp.
#23951D

Tints & Shades of #531D95

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.

Tints

#6925BB
#7F37D7
#985DDF
#B084E7
#C9AAEE
#E1D0F6

Shades

#4A1A84
#3E166F
#34135E
#280E48
#1F0B37
#130722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #531D95.

How #531D95 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.

Typical#531D95
Protanopia#2C2C95
Protanomaly#3F2795
Deuteranopia#363695
Deuteranomaly#432E95
Tritanopia#3F3E3E
Tritanomaly#48346C
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #531D95 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-531d95: #531D95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #531D95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-531d95': '#531D95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.114, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_531d95">#531D95</color>
SVG fillfill="#531D95"

More Purple Colors

#531D95 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#531D95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #531D95?

#531D95 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 29, 149) in RGB and hsl(267, 67%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.

What is the RGB value of #531D95?

#531D95 is rgb(83, 29, 149) — red 83, green 29, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #531D95?

#531D95 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 81%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #531D95 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #531D95 scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #531D95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #531D95 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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