What color is #533366?

#533366 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533366?

The RGB value is 83, 51, 102: 83 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533366?

The complementary color is #466633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533366 color

#533366 rgb(83, 51, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533366 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20% green and 40% blue (83, 51, 102).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#533366 color codes

HEX	`#533366`
RGB	`rgb(83, 51, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.2, 24.84, -24.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.2, 34.87, 315.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.149, 5.166, 13.188)`
Decimal	`5452646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533366, 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 #533366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #533366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533366; }
.text { color: #533366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 51 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533366, #663360); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533366?: #533366 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533366?: The RGB value is 83, 51, 102: 83 red, 51 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533366?: The complementary color is #466633, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.