#53356E Color
#53356E is rgb(83, 53, 110) in RGB, hsl(272, 35%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53356Ergb(83, 53, 110)hsl(272, 35%, 32%)hsv(272, 52%, 43%)cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 57%)oklch(39.1% 0.098 306.7)lab(27.90% 22.98 -28.30)lch(27.90% 36.46 309.08)What #53356E 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 #53356E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53356E Channel Values
How #53356E 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 53 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 35% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 52% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.99:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53356E 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 #53356E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53356E; 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 #53356E
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 #53356E 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.
#53356E#3B3B6E#46396E#41416E#493C6E#4B4040#4F3C56#424242Using #53356E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53356e: #53356E;background-color: #53356E;colors: { 'color-53356e': '#53356E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.208, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_53356e">#53356E</color>fill="#53356E"More Purple Colors
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#53356E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53356E?
#53356E is a dark purple — rgb(83, 53, 110) in RGB and hsl(272, 35%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #53356E?
#53356E is rgb(83, 53, 110) — red 83, green 53, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53356E?
#53356E converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 52%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53356E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53356E scores 9.99:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53356E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53356E 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 14.72, which is visibly different.
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