What color is #533275?

#533275 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533275?

The RGB value is 83, 50, 117: 83 red, 50 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533275?

The complementary color is #547532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533275?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533275 color

#533275 rgb(83, 50, 117)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533275 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 19.6% green and 45.9% blue (83, 50, 117).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#533275 color codes

HEX	`#533275`
RGB	`rgb(83, 50, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 19.6%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 57%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 57%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, 29.33, -33.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 44.17, 311.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.918, 5.405, 17.452)`
Decimal	`5452405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533275, 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 #533275	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533275 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #533275 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533275; }
.text { color: #533275; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533275; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 50 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533275, #743275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #533275?: #533275 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533275?: The RGB value is 83, 50, 117: 83 red, 50 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533275?: The complementary color is #547532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533275?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.