#553663 Color
#553663 is rgb(85, 54, 99) in RGB, hsl(281, 29%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#553663rgb(85, 54, 99)hsl(281, 29%, 30%)hsv(281, 45%, 39%)cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 61%)oklch(38.9% 0.083 314.7)lab(27.90% 20.98 -21.24)lch(27.90% 29.85 314.65)What #553663 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 #553663, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#553663 Channel Values
How #553663 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 54 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 29% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 45% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #553663 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 #553663
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #553663; 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 #553663
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 #553663 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.
#553663#3D3D63#483A63#424262#4A3E63#503E3E#523B4F#424242Using #553663 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-553663: #553663;background-color: #553663;colors: { 'color-553663': '#553663' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.212, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_553663">#553663</color>fill="#553663"More Purple Colors
#553663 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#553663 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #553663?
#553663 is a dark purple — rgb(85, 54, 99) in RGB and hsl(281, 29%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #553663?
#553663 is rgb(85, 54, 99) — red 85, green 54, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #553663?
#553663 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 45%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #553663 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #553663 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #553663 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #553663 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 21.64, which is visibly different.
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