#532B69 Color
#532B69 is rgb(83, 43, 105) in RGB, hsl(279, 42%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 59%, 0%, 59%) 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 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532B69rgb(83, 43, 105)hsl(279, 42%, 29%)hsv(279, 59%, 41%)cmyk(21%, 59%, 0%, 59%)oklch(37.1% 0.11 312)lab(25.30% 27.78 -29.21)lch(25.30% 40.31 313.57)What #532B69 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 #532B69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532B69 Channel Values
How #532B69 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 43 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 42% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 59% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532B69 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 #532B69
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532B69; 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 #532B69
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 #532B69 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.
#532B69#343469#433169#3C3C68#463669#4C3838#4F3350#3C3C3CUsing #532B69 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532b69: #532B69;background-color: #532B69;colors: { 'color-532b69': '#532B69' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.169, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_532b69">#532B69</color>fill="#532B69"More Purple Colors
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#532B69 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532B69?
#532B69 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 43, 105) in RGB and hsl(279, 42%, 29%) 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #532B69?
#532B69 is rgb(83, 43, 105) — red 83, green 43, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532B69?
#532B69 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 59%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532B69 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532B69 scores 10.95:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532B69 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532B69 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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