What color is #533459?

#533459 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 #533459?

The RGB value is 83, 52, 89: 83 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533459?

The complementary color is #3A5934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533459 color

#533459 rgb(83, 52, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533459 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.4% green and 34.9% blue (83, 52, 89).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#533459 color codes

HEX	`#533459`
RGB	`rgb(83, 52, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.78, 21.09, -16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.78, 26.89, 321.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.598, 5.016, 10.07)`
Decimal	`5452889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533459, 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 #533459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #533459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533459; }
.text { color: #533459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 52 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533459, #59344d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533459?: #533459 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 #533459?: The RGB value is 83, 52, 89: 83 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533459?: The complementary color is #3A5934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.