#533678 Color
#533678 is rgb(83, 54, 120) in RGB, hsl(266, 38%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 55%, 0%, 53%) 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 6.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533678rgb(83, 54, 120)hsl(266, 38%, 34%)hsv(266, 55%, 47%)cmyk(31%, 55%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.9% 0.11 301.9)lab(28.66% 24.46 -33.43)lch(28.66% 41.42 306.20)What #533678 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 #533678, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533678 Channel Values
How #533678 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 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 38% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 55% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533678 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 #533678
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533678; 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 #533678
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 #533678 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.
#533678#3C3C78#463A78#414178#493D78#494343#4D3E5D#444444Using #533678 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533678: #533678;background-color: #533678;colors: { 'color-533678': '#533678' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.212, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_533678">#533678</color>fill="#533678"More Purple Colors
#533678 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533678 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533678?
#533678 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 54, 120) in RGB and hsl(266, 38%, 34%) 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 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #533678?
#533678 is rgb(83, 54, 120) — red 83, green 54, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533678?
#533678 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 55%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533678 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533678 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533678 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533678 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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