What color is #531595?

#531595 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531595?

The RGB value is 83, 21, 149: 83 red, 21 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531595?

The complementary color is #579515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531595?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531595 color

#531595 rgb(83, 21, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #531595 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 8.2% green and 58.4% blue (83, 21, 149).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 75% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Occult (#4B1E87), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#531595 color codes

HEX	`#531595`
RGB	`rgb(83, 21, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 8.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 75%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 86%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 86%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.4, 51.62, -57.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.4, 76.93, 312.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.259, 4.545, 28.817)`
Decimal	`5445013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531595, 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 #531595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #531595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531595; }
.text { color: #531595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 21 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531595, #931595); }

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Questions

What color is #531595?: #531595 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Occult. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531595?: The RGB value is 83, 21, 149: 83 red, 21 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531595?: The complementary color is #579515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531595?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.