#533681 Color
#533681 is rgb(83, 54, 129) in RGB, hsl(263, 41%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533681rgb(83, 54, 129)hsl(263, 41%, 36%)hsv(263, 58%, 51%)cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 49%)oklch(40.6% 0.122 298.7)lab(29.16% 26.41 -38.28)lch(29.16% 46.50 304.61)What #533681 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 #533681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533681 Channel Values
How #533681 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 41% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 58% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.49:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533681 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 #533681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533681; 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 #533681
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 #533681 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.
#533681#3C3C81#463A81#414181#493D81#474545#4C4063#464646Using #533681 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533681: #533681;background-color: #533681;colors: { 'color-533681': '#533681' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.212, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_533681">#533681</color>fill="#533681"More Purple Colors
#533681 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533681?
#533681 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 54, 129) in RGB and hsl(263, 41%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #533681?
#533681 is rgb(83, 54, 129) — red 83, green 54, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533681?
#533681 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 58%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533681 scores 9.49:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533681 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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