#532D80 Color
#532D80 is rgb(83, 45, 128) in RGB, hsl(267, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 65%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532D80rgb(83, 45, 128)hsl(267, 48%, 34%)hsv(267, 65%, 50%)cmyk(35%, 65%, 0%, 50%)oklch(39% 0.135 301.5)lab(27.06% 31.30 -41.02)lch(27.06% 51.59 307.35)What #532D80 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 #532D80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532D80 Channel Values
How #532D80 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 45 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 48% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 65% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.22:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532D80 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 #532D80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532D80; 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 #532D80
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 #532D80 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.
#532D80#363680#433280#3D3D80#473780#473F3F#4C3960#414141Using #532D80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532d80: #532D80;background-color: #532D80;colors: { 'color-532d80': '#532D80' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.176, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_532d80">#532D80</color>fill="#532D80"More Purple Colors
#532D80 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532D80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532D80?
#532D80 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 45, 128) in RGB and hsl(267, 48%, 34%) 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 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #532D80?
#532D80 is rgb(83, 45, 128) — red 83, green 45, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532D80?
#532D80 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 65%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532D80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532D80 scores 10.22:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532D80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532D80 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 10.54, which is visibly different.
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