#534573 Color
#534573 is rgb(83, 69, 115) in RGB, hsl(258, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 40%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534573rgb(83, 69, 115)hsl(258, 25%, 36%)hsv(258, 40%, 45%)cmyk(28%, 40%, 0%, 55%)oklch(42.5% 0.076 297.1)lab(32.33% 14.37 -24.54)lch(32.33% 28.44 300.36)What #534573 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 #534573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534573 Channel Values
How #534573 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 69 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534573 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 #534573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534573; 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 #534573
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 #534573 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.
#534573#484873#4C4773#4A4A73#4E4873#4C4D4D#4F4A5E#4D4D4DUsing #534573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534573: #534573;background-color: #534573;colors: { 'color-534573': '#534573' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.271, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_534573">#534573</color>fill="#534573"More Purple Colors
#534573 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534573?
#534573 is a dark purple — rgb(83, 69, 115) in RGB and hsl(258, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #534573?
#534573 is rgb(83, 69, 115) — red 83, green 69, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534573?
#534573 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 40%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534573 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534573 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 19.63, which is visibly different.
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