#653276 Color
#653276 is rgb(101, 50, 118) in RGB, hsl(285, 40%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 58%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653276rgb(101, 50, 118)hsl(285, 40%, 33%)hsv(285, 58%, 46%)cmyk(14%, 58%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.4% 0.121 317)lab(30.11% 32.14 -29.70)lch(30.11% 43.76 317.27)What #653276 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 #653276, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653276 Channel Values
How #653276 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 101 · G 50 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 40% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 58% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.25:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653276 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 #653276
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653276; 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 #653276
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 #653276 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.
#653276#3E3E76#503A76#484875#554076#5E4040#613B5A#474747Using #653276 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653276: #653276;background-color: #653276;colors: { 'color-653276': '#653276' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.196, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_653276">#653276</color>fill="#653276"More Purple Colors
#653276 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653276 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653276?
#653276 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 50, 118) in RGB and hsl(285, 40%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #653276?
#653276 is rgb(101, 50, 118) — red 101, green 50, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653276?
#653276 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 58%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653276 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653276 scores 9.25:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653276 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653276 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 16.9, which is visibly different.
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