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#533D7F Color

#533D7F is rgb(83, 61, 127) in RGB, hsl(260, 35%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 50%) 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 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#533D7F
HEX#533D7F
RGBrgb(83, 61, 127)
HSLhsl(260, 35%, 37%)
HSVhsv(260, 52%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.108 296.8)
LABlab(30.78% 21.83 -34.46)
LCHlch(30.78% 40.79 302.35)

What #533D7F 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 #533D7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#533D7F Channel Values

How #533D7F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 61 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 35% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 52% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533D7F 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.

TextWhite text8.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #533D7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533D7F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #533D7F

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 #533D7F 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.

Typical#533D7F
Protanopia#41417F
Protanomaly#49407F
Deuteranopia#45457F
Deuteranomaly#4B427F
Tritanopia#484949
Tritanomaly#4D4563
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #533D7F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-533d7f: #533D7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #533D7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-533d7f': '#533D7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.239, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_533d7f">#533D7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#533D7F"

More Purple Colors

#533D7F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#533D7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #533D7F?

#533D7F is a dark purple — rgb(83, 61, 127) in RGB and hsl(260, 35%, 37%) 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 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #533D7F?

#533D7F is rgb(83, 61, 127) — red 83, green 61, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #533D7F?

#533D7F converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 52%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #533D7F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #533D7F scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #533D7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #533D7F 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 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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