#553569 Color
#553569 is rgb(85, 53, 105) in RGB, hsl(277, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553569rgb(85, 53, 105)hsl(277, 33%, 31%)hsv(277, 50%, 41%)cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 59%)oklch(39.1% 0.092 311.2)lab(27.93% 22.70 -25.05)lch(27.93% 33.81 312.17)What #553569 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 #553569, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553569 Channel Values
How #553569 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 53 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553569 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 #553569
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553569; 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 #553569
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 #553569 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.
#553569#3C3C69#473969#424268#4A3D69#4F3E3E#513B53#424242Using #553569 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553569: #553569;background-color: #553569;colors: { 'color-553569': '#553569' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.208, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_553569">#553569</color>fill="#553569"More Purple Colors
#553569 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553569 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553569?
#553569 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 53, 105) in RGB and hsl(277, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #553569?
#553569 is rgb(85, 53, 105) — red 85, green 53, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553569?
#553569 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553569 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553569 scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553569 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553569 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 17.89, which is visibly different.
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