#653579 Color
#653579 is rgb(101, 53, 121) in RGB, hsl(282, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653579rgb(101, 53, 121)hsl(282, 39%, 34%)hsv(282, 56%, 47%)cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42% 0.119 315)lab(30.89% 31.06 -30.34)lch(30.89% 43.42 315.66)What #653579 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 #653579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653579 Channel Values
How #653579 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 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653579 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 #653579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653579; 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 #653579
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 #653579 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.
#653579#404079#513C79#494978#564279#5D4242#603D5D#494949Using #653579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653579: #653579;background-color: #653579;colors: { 'color-653579': '#653579' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.208, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_653579">#653579</color>fill="#653579"More Purple Colors
#653579 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653579?
#653579 is a dark purple — rgb(101, 53, 121) in RGB and hsl(282, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #653579?
#653579 is rgb(101, 53, 121) — red 101, green 53, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653579?
#653579 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653579 scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653579 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 15.72, which is visibly different.
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