What color is #533550?

#533550 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533550?

The RGB value is 83, 53, 80: 83 red, 53 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533550?

The complementary color is #355338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533550 color

#533550 rgb(83, 53, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533550 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.8% green and 31.4% blue (83, 53, 80).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.54:1).

#533550 color codes

HEX	`#533550`
RGB	`rgb(83, 53, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.63, 18.46, -11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.63, 21.49, 329.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.288, 4.965, 8.215)`
Decimal	`5453136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533550, 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 #533550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #533550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533550; }
.text { color: #533550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 53 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533550, #533541); }

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Questions

What color is #533550?: #533550 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533550?: The RGB value is 83, 53, 80: 83 red, 53 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533550?: The complementary color is #355338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.