#533573 Color
#533573 is rgb(83, 53, 115) in RGB, hsl(269, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 54%, 0%, 55%) 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 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533573rgb(83, 53, 115)hsl(269, 37%, 33%)hsv(269, 54%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.4% 0.105 304.4)lab(28.16% 24.00 -31.07)lch(28.16% 39.27 307.69)What #533573 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 #533573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533573 Channel Values
How #533573 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.88:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533573 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 #533573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533573; 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 #533573
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 #533573 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.
#533573#3B3B73#463973#414173#493C73#4A4141#4E3C59#434343Using #533573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533573: #533573;background-color: #533573;colors: { 'color-533573': '#533573' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.208, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_533573">#533573</color>fill="#533573"More Purple Colors
#533573 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533573?
#533573 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 53, 115) in RGB and hsl(269, 37%, 33%) 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 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #533573?
#533573 is rgb(83, 53, 115) — red 83, green 53, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533573?
#533573 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533573 scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533573 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 12.14, which is visibly different.
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