#534181 Color
#534181 is rgb(83, 65, 129) in RGB, hsl(257, 33%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 50%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534181rgb(83, 65, 129)hsl(257, 33%, 38%)hsv(257, 50%, 51%)cmyk(36%, 50%, 0%, 49%)oklch(42.6% 0.104 294.5)lab(31.91% 19.87 -33.90)lch(31.91% 39.30 300.37)What #534181 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 #534181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534181 Channel Values
How #534181 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 65 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 33% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 50% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.6:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534181 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 #534181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534181; 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 #534181
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 #534181 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.
#534181#444481#4B4381#484881#4C4581#484D4D#4D4866#4C4C4CUsing #534181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534181: #534181;background-color: #534181;colors: { 'color-534181': '#534181' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.255, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_534181">#534181</color>fill="#534181"More Purple Colors
#534181 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534181?
#534181 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 65, 129) in RGB and hsl(257, 33%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #534181?
#534181 is rgb(83, 65, 129) — red 83, green 65, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534181?
#534181 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 50%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534181 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534181 scores 8.6:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534181 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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