#553267 Color
#553267 is rgb(85, 50, 103) in RGB, hsl(280, 35%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553267rgb(85, 50, 103)hsl(280, 35%, 30%)hsv(280, 51%, 40%)cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 60%)oklch(38.4% 0.095 313.2)lab(27.10% 24.08 -25.06)lch(27.10% 34.76 313.86)What #553267 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 #553267, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553267 Channel Values
How #553267 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 85 · G 50 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 35% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 51% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553267 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 #553267
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553267; 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 #553267
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 #553267 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.
#553267#3A3A67#463767#404066#493B67#4F3C3C#513850#404040Using #553267 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553267: #553267;background-color: #553267;colors: { 'color-553267': '#553267' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.196, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_553267">#553267</color>fill="#553267"More Purple Colors
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#553267 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553267?
#553267 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 50, 103) in RGB and hsl(280, 35%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #553267?
#553267 is rgb(85, 50, 103) — red 85, green 50, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553267?
#553267 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553267 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553267 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553267 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553267 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 18.16, which is visibly different.
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