#534D75 Color
#534D75 is rgb(83, 77, 117) in RGB, hsl(249, 21%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 34%, 0%, 54%) 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 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534D75rgb(83, 77, 117)hsl(249, 21%, 38%)hsv(249, 34%, 46%)cmyk(29%, 34%, 0%, 54%)oklch(44.3% 0.065 290.4)lab(34.65% 9.96 -22.18)lch(34.65% 24.32 294.18)What #534D75 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 #534D75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534D75 Channel Values
How #534D75 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 77 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 21% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 34% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534D75 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 #534D75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534D75; 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 #534D75
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 #534D75 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534d75: #534D75;background-color: #534D75;colors: { 'color-534d75': '#534D75' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.302, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_534d75">#534D75</color>fill="#534D75"More Blue Colors
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#534D75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534D75?
#534D75 is a dark blue — rgb(83, 77, 117) in RGB and hsl(249, 21%, 38%) 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 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #534D75?
#534D75 is rgb(83, 77, 117) — red 83, green 77, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534D75?
#534D75 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 34%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534D75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534D75 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534D75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534D75 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 23.93, which is visibly different.
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