What color is #532A5B?

#532A5B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #532A5B?

The RGB value is 83, 42, 91: 83 red, 42 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #532A5B?

The complementary color is #325B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #532A5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#532A5B color

#532A5B rgb(83, 42, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #532A5B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 16.5% green and 35.7% blue (83, 42, 91).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 37% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.35:1).

#532A5B color codes

HEX	`#532A5B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 42, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 16.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 37%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 54%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 54%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.48, 27.68, -21.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.48, 35.1, 322.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.283, 4.251, 10.385)`
Decimal	`5450331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #532A5B, 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 #532A5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#532A5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #532A5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #532a5b; }
.text { color: #532a5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #532a5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 42 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #532a5b, #5b2a4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #532A5B?: #532A5B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #532A5B?: The RGB value is 83, 42, 91: 83 red, 42 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #532A5B?: The complementary color is #325B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #532A5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.