#653573 Color
#653573 is rgb(101, 53, 115) in RGB, hsl(286, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 54%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653573rgb(101, 53, 115)hsl(286, 37%, 33%)hsv(286, 54%, 45%)cmyk(12%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.7% 0.112 318.2)lab(30.61% 30.02 -27.02)lch(30.61% 40.39 318.01)What #653573 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 #653573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653573 Channel Values
How #653573 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 53 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | 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 #653573 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 #653573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653573; 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 #653573
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 #653573 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.
#653573#404073#513C73#494972#564273#5E4141#613C59#484848Using #653573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653573: #653573;background-color: #653573;colors: { 'color-653573': '#653573' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.208, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_653573">#653573</color>fill="#653573"More Purple Colors
#653573 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653573?
#653573 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 53, 115) in RGB and hsl(286, 37%, 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 2.72.
What is the RGB value of #653573?
#653573 is rgb(101, 53, 115) — red 101, green 53, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653573?
#653573 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653573 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 #653573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653573 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 17.93, which is visibly different.
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