#532465 Color
#532465 is rgb(83, 36, 101) in RGB, hsl(283, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532465rgb(83, 36, 101)hsl(283, 47%, 27%)hsv(283, 64%, 40%)cmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 60%)oklch(35.7% 0.117 315.5)lab(23.60% 30.84 -29.31)lch(23.60% 42.54 316.45)What #532465 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 #532465, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532465 Channel Values
How #532465 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 36 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.61:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532465 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 #532465
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532465; 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 #532465
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 #532465 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.
#532465#303065#412C65#393964#453265#4C3232#4F2D4B#393939Using #532465 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532465: #532465;background-color: #532465;colors: { 'color-532465': '#532465' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.141, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_532465">#532465</color>fill="#532465"More Purple Colors
#532465 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532465 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532465?
#532465 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 36, 101) in RGB and hsl(283, 47%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #532465?
#532465 is rgb(83, 36, 101) — red 83, green 36, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532465?
#532465 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 64%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532465 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532465 scores 11.61:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532465 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532465 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.72, which is visibly different.
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