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#7553D5 Color

#7553D5 is rgb(117, 83, 213) in RGB, hsl(256, 61%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7553D5
HEX#7553D5
RGBrgb(117, 83, 213)
HSLhsl(256, 61%, 58%)
HSVhsv(256, 61%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.19 290.8)
LABlab(44.51% 38.13 -63.33)
LCHlch(44.51% 73.92 301.05)

What #7553D5 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 #7553D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#7553D5 Channel Values

How #7553D5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 83 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 61% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 61% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7553D5 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.

TextWhite text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #7553D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7553D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #7553D5

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 #7553D5 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.

Typical#7553D5
Protanopia#5A5AD5
Protanomaly#6657D5
Deuteranopia#6060D5
Deuteranomaly#695BD5
Tritanopia#5B6F6F
Tritanomaly#6665A2
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #7553D5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7553d5: #7553D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7553D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7553d5': '#7553D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.325, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_7553d5">#7553D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#7553D5"

More Purple Colors

#7553D5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#7553D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7553D5?

#7553D5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(117, 83, 213) in RGB and hsl(256, 61%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #7553D5?

#7553D5 is rgb(117, 83, 213) — red 117, green 83, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7553D5?

#7553D5 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 61%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7553D5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7553D5 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7553D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7553D5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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