What color is #531C7D?

#531C7D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531C7D?

The RGB value is 83, 28, 125: 83 red, 28 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531C7D?

The complementary color is #467D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531C7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531C7D color

#531C7D rgb(83, 28, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #531C7D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 11% green and 49% blue (83, 28, 125).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 63% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Settlement (#5B1E8B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#531C7D color codes

HEX	`#531C7D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 28, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 11%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 63%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 78%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 78%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.16, 43.08, -44.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.16, 61.62, 314.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.683, 4.15, 19.794)`
Decimal	`5446781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531C7D, 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 #531C7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531C7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #531C7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531c7d; }
.text { color: #531c7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531c7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 28 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531c7d, #7d1c77); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #531C7D?: #531C7D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Intergalactic Settlement. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531C7D?: The RGB value is 83, 28, 125: 83 red, 28 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531C7D?: The complementary color is #467D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531C7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.