What color is #53144E?

#53144E is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53144E?

The RGB value is 83, 20, 78: 83 red, 20 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53144E?

The complementary color is #145319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53144E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53144E color

#53144E rgb(83, 20, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53144E is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 7.8% green and 30.6% blue (83, 20, 78).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 61% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 6% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.31:1).

#53144E color codes

HEX	`#53144E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 20, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 7.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 61%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 76%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 6%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.6, 36.29, -20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.6, 41.71, 330.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.193, 2.89, 7.491)`
Decimal	`5444686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53144E, 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 #53144E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53144E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #53144E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53144e; }
.text { color: #53144e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53144e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 20 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53144e, #53142e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #53144E?: #53144E is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53144E?: The RGB value is 83, 20, 78: 83 red, 20 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53144E?: The complementary color is #145319, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53144E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.