What color is #533063?

#533063 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533063?

The RGB value is 83, 48, 99: 83 red, 48 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533063?

The complementary color is #406330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533063 color

#533063 rgb(83, 48, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533063 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 18.8% green and 38.8% blue (83, 48, 99).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#533063 color codes

HEX	`#533063`
RGB	`rgb(83, 48, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 18.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 52%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.31, 25.95, -23.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.31, 35.3, 317.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.876, 4.854, 12.377)`
Decimal	`5451875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533063, 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 #533063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #533063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533063; }
.text { color: #533063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 48 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533063, #633059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533063?: #533063 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533063?: The RGB value is 83, 48, 99: 83 red, 48 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533063?: The complementary color is #406330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.