What color is #532566?

#532566 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #532566?

The RGB value is 83, 37, 102: 83 red, 37 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #532566?

The complementary color is #386625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #532566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#532566 color

#532566 rgb(83, 37, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #532566 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 14.5% green and 40% blue (83, 37, 102).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 47% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#532566 color codes

HEX	`#532566`
RGB	`rgb(83, 37, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 14.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 47%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 64%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 64%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.07, 33.08, -29.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.07, 44.28, 318.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.627, 4.122, 13.014)`
Decimal	`5449062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #532566, 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 #532566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#532566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #532566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #532566; }
.text { color: #532566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #532566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 37 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #532566, #662559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #532566?: #532566 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #532566?: The RGB value is 83, 37, 102: 83 red, 37 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #532566?: The complementary color is #386625, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #532566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.