What color is #533054?

#533054 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533054?

The RGB value is 83, 48, 84: 83 red, 48 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533054?

The complementary color is #315430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533054?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533054 color

#533054 rgb(83, 48, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533054 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 18.8% green and 32.9% blue (83, 48, 84).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#533054 color codes

HEX	`#533054`
RGB	`rgb(83, 48, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 18.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 43%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.54, 22.47, -15.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.54, 27.19, 325.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.224, 4.593, 8.945)`
Decimal	`5451860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533054, 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 #533054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #533054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533054; }
.text { color: #533054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 48 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533054, #543043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533054?: #533054 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533054?: The RGB value is 83, 48, 84: 83 red, 48 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533054?: The complementary color is #315430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533054?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.