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#534384 Color

#534384 is rgb(83, 67, 132) in RGB, hsl(255, 33%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 49%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#534384
HEX#534384
RGBrgb(83, 67, 132)
HSLhsl(255, 33%, 39%)
HSVhsv(255, 49%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 49%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.105 292.8)
LABlab(32.58% 19.35 -34.69)
LCHlch(32.58% 39.72 299.15)

What #534384 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 #534384, 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.

#534384 Channel Values

How #534384 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 67 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 33% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 49% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.39:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534384 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 text8.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #534384

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534384; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #534384

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #534384 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#534384
Protanopia#464684
Protanomaly#4C4584
Deuteranopia#494984
Deuteranomaly#4D4784
Tritanopia#484F4F
Tritanomaly#4C4A68
Achromatopsia#4D4D4D

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Using #534384 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-534384: #534384;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #534384;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-534384': '#534384' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.263, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_534384">#534384</color>
SVG fillfill="#534384"

More Purple Colors

#534384 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#534384 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #534384?

#534384 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 67, 132) in RGB and hsl(255, 33%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #534384?

#534384 is rgb(83, 67, 132) — red 83, green 67, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #534384?

#534384 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 49%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #534384 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #534384 scores 8.39:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #534384 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #534384 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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