What color is #53194E?

#53194E is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53194E?

The RGB value is 83, 25, 78: 83 red, 25 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53194E?

The complementary color is #19531E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53194E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53194E color

#53194E rgb(83, 25, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53194E is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 9.8% green and 30.6% blue (83, 25, 78).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 6% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#53194E color codes

HEX	`#53194E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 25, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 9.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 70%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 6%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.38, 34.09, -19.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.38, 39.2, 330.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.29, 3.085, 7.523)`
Decimal	`5445966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53194E, 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 #53194E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53194E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #53194E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53194e; }
.text { color: #53194e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53194e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 25 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53194e, #531931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #53194E?: #53194E is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53194E?: The RGB value is 83, 25, 78: 83 red, 25 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53194E?: The complementary color is #19531E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53194E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.