What color is #533059?

#533059 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 #533059?

The RGB value is 83, 48, 89: 83 red, 48 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533059?

The complementary color is #365930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533059 color

#533059 rgb(83, 48, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533059 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 18.8% green and 34.9% blue (83, 48, 89).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 30% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#533059 color codes

HEX	`#533059`
RGB	`rgb(83, 48, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 18.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 30%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 46%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.79, 23.59, -18.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.79, 29.81, 322.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.427, 4.674, 10.013)`
Decimal	`5451865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533059, 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 #533059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #533059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533059; }
.text { color: #533059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 48 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533059, #59304a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533059?: #533059 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 #533059?: The RGB value is 83, 48, 89: 83 red, 48 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533059?: The complementary color is #365930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.