#553592 Color
#553592 is rgb(85, 53, 146) in RGB, hsl(261, 47%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553592rgb(85, 53, 146)hsl(261, 47%, 39%)hsv(261, 64%, 57%)cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 43%)oklch(41.9% 0.146 295.2)lab(30.20% 31.36 -47.09)lch(30.20% 56.58 303.66)What #553592 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 #553592, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553592 Channel Values
How #553592 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 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 47% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 64% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553592 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 #553592
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553592; 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 #553592
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 #553592 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.
#553592#3C3C92#473992#424292#4A3D92#454949#4C426E#484848Using #553592 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553592: #553592;background-color: #553592;colors: { 'color-553592': '#553592' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.208, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_553592">#553592</color>fill="#553592"More Purple Colors
#553592 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553592 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553592?
#553592 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 53, 146) in RGB and hsl(261, 47%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #553592?
#553592 is rgb(85, 53, 146) — red 85, green 53, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553592?
#553592 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553592 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553592 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553592 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553592 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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