#534190 Color
#534190 is rgb(83, 65, 144) in RGB, hsl(254, 38%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 55%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534190rgb(83, 65, 144)hsl(254, 38%, 41%)hsv(254, 55%, 56%)cmyk(42%, 55%, 0%, 44%)oklch(43.6% 0.125 290.7)lab(32.71% 23.36 -41.85)lch(32.71% 47.93 299.17)What #534190 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 #534190, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534190 Channel Values
How #534190 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 38% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 55% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534190 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 #534190
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534190; 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 #534190
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 #534190 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.
#534190#444490#4B4390#484890#4C4590#445151#4A4B6F#4E4E4EUsing #534190 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534190: #534190;background-color: #534190;colors: { 'color-534190': '#534190' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.255, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_534190">#534190</color>fill="#534190"More Blue Colors
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#534190 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534190?
#534190 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(83, 65, 144) in RGB and hsl(254, 38%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #534190?
#534190 is rgb(83, 65, 144) — red 83, green 65, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534190?
#534190 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 55%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534190 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534190 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534190 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534190 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 3.24, which is very hard to tell apart.
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