#5349AB Color
#5349AB is rgb(83, 73, 171) in RGB, hsl(246, 40%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 57%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5349ABrgb(83, 73, 171)hsl(246, 40%, 48%)hsv(246, 57%, 67%)cmyk(51%, 57%, 0%, 33%)oklch(47% 0.151 283.5)lab(36.31% 25.30 -52.32)lch(36.31% 58.11 295.80)What #5349AB 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 #5349AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5349AB Channel Values
How #5349AB 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 73 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 246° · S 40% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 246° · S 57% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5349AB 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 #5349AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5349AB; 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 #5349AB
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 #5349AB 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.
#5349AB#4B4BAB#4E4AAB#4C4CAB#4F4BAB#3B5D5D#465683#575757Using #5349AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5349ab: #5349AB;background-color: #5349AB;colors: { 'color-5349ab': '#5349AB' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.286, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_5349ab">#5349AB</color>fill="#5349AB"More Blue Colors
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#5349AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5349AB?
#5349AB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(83, 73, 171) in RGB and hsl(246, 40%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #5349AB?
#5349AB is rgb(83, 73, 171) — red 83, green 73, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5349AB?
#5349AB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 57%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5349AB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5349AB scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5349AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5349AB 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.
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