What color is #53348B?

#53348B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53348B?

The RGB value is 83, 52, 139: 83 red, 52 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53348B?

The complementary color is #6C8B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53348B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53348B color

#53348B rgb(83, 52, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53348B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.4% green and 54.5% blue (83, 52, 139).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 46% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#53348B color codes

HEX	`#53348B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 52, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.4%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 46%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 63%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 63%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.81, 34.21, -43.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.81, 55.47, 308.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.454, 6.159, 25.112)`
Decimal	`5452939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53348B, 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 #53348B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53348B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #53348B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53348b; }
.text { color: #53348b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53348b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 52 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53348b, #7e348b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #53348B?: #53348B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53348B?: The RGB value is 83, 52, 139: 83 red, 52 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53348B?: The complementary color is #6C8B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53348B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.