#53365E Color
#53365E is rgb(83, 54, 94) in RGB, hsl(284, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53365Ergb(83, 54, 94)hsl(284, 27%, 29%)hsv(284, 43%, 37%)cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 63%)oklch(38.4% 0.075 316.3)lab(27.43% 19.32 -18.77)lch(27.43% 26.94 315.82)What #53365E 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 #53365E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53365E Channel Values
How #53365E 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 54 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 27% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 43% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53365E 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 #53365E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53365E; 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 #53365E
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 #53365E 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.
#53365E#3C3C5E#463A5E#41415D#493D5E#4E3D3D#503A4C#414141Using #53365E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53365e: #53365E;background-color: #53365E;colors: { 'color-53365e': '#53365E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.212, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_53365e">#53365E</color>fill="#53365E"More Purple Colors
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#53365E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53365E?
#53365E is a dark purple — rgb(83, 54, 94) in RGB and hsl(284, 27%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #53365E?
#53365E is rgb(83, 54, 94) — red 83, green 54, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53365E?
#53365E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 43%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53365E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53365E scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53365E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53365E 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 24.23, which is visibly different.
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