#533768 Color
#533768 is rgb(83, 55, 104) in RGB, hsl(274, 31%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 59%) 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 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533768rgb(83, 55, 104)hsl(274, 31%, 31%)hsv(274, 47%, 41%)cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 59%)oklch(39.1% 0.086 309.3)lab(28.12% 20.60 -24.13)lch(28.12% 31.73 310.49)What #533768 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 #533768, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533768 Channel Values
How #533768 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 55 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 31% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 47% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.93:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533768 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 #533768
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533768; 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 #533768
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 #533768 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.
#533768#3D3D68#473B68#424268#493E68#4D4040#4F3C53#434343Using #533768 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533768: #533768;background-color: #533768;colors: { 'color-533768': '#533768' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.216, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_533768">#533768</color>fill="#533768"More Purple Colors
#533768 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533768 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533768?
#533768 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 55, 104) in RGB and hsl(274, 31%, 31%) 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 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #533768?
#533768 is rgb(83, 55, 104) — red 83, green 55, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533768?
#533768 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533768 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533768 scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533768 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533768 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 18.75, which is visibly different.
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