What color is #53055A?

#53055A is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53055A?

The RGB value is 83, 5, 90: 83 red, 5 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53055A?

The complementary color is #0C5A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53055A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53055A color

#53055A rgb(83, 5, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53055A is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 2% green and 35.3% blue (83, 5, 90).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 89% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#53055A color codes

HEX	`#53055A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 5, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 89%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 94%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 94%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, 43.26, -30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 52.67, 325.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.467, 2.686, 9.901)`
Decimal	`5440858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53055A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #53055A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53055A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #53055A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53055a; }
.text { color: #53055a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53055a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 5 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53055a, #5a0537); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #53055A?: #53055A is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53055A?: The RGB value is 83, 5, 90: 83 red, 5 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53055A?: The complementary color is #0C5A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53055A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.