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#53267E Color

#53267E is rgb(83, 38, 126) in RGB, hsl(271, 54%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 70%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53267E
HEX#53267E
RGBrgb(83, 38, 126)
HSLhsl(271, 54%, 32%)
HSVhsv(271, 70%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 70%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.143 303.7)
LABlab(25.50% 34.59 -42.27)
LCHlch(25.50% 54.61 309.29)

What #53267E 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 #53267E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#53267E Channel Values

How #53267E 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 38 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 54% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 70% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.79:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53267E 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 text10.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53267E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53267E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #53267E

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 #53267E 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#53267E
Protanopia#31317E
Protanomaly#412D7E
Deuteranopia#39397D
Deuteranomaly#45337E
Tritanopia#473B3B
Tritanomaly#4C335D
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #53267E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53267e: #53267E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53267E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53267e': '#53267E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.149, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_53267e">#53267E</color>
SVG fillfill="#53267E"

More Purple Colors

#53267E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53267E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53267E?

#53267E is a dark purple — rgb(83, 38, 126) in RGB and hsl(271, 54%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #53267E?

#53267E is rgb(83, 38, 126) — red 83, green 38, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53267E?

#53267E converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 70%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53267E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #53267E scores 10.79:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53267E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53267E 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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