#533A64 Color
#533A64 is rgb(83, 58, 100) in RGB, hsl(276, 27%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 42%, 0%, 61%) 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 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533A64rgb(83, 58, 100)hsl(276, 27%, 31%)hsv(276, 42%, 39%)cmyk(17%, 42%, 0%, 61%)oklch(39.5% 0.075 310.7)lab(28.72% 18.02 -20.64)lch(28.72% 27.40 311.13)What #533A64 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 #533A64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533A64 Channel Values
How #533A64 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 58 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 27% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 42% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533A64 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 #533A64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533A64; 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 #533A64
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 #533A64 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.
#533A64#3F3F64#483D64#434364#4A4064#4E4141#503E51#444444Using #533A64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533a64: #533A64;background-color: #533A64;colors: { 'color-533a64': '#533A64' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.227, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_533a64">#533A64</color>fill="#533A64"More Purple Colors
#533A64 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533A64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533A64?
#533A64 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 58, 100) in RGB and hsl(276, 27%, 31%) 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 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #533A64?
#533A64 is rgb(83, 58, 100) — red 83, green 58, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533A64?
#533A64 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 42%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533A64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533A64 scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533A64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533A64 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 22.42, which is visibly different.
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