What color is #533564?

#533564 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533564?

The RGB value is 83, 53, 100: 83 red, 53 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533564?

The complementary color is #466435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533564 color

#533564 rgb(83, 53, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533564 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.8% green and 39.2% blue (83, 53, 100).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#533564 color codes

HEX	`#533564`
RGB	`rgb(83, 53, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.8%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 47%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.59, 23.09, -22.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.59, 32.29, 315.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.14, 5.305, 12.702)`
Decimal	`5453156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533564, 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 #533564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #533564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533564; }
.text { color: #533564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 53 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533564, #64355d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533564?: #533564 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533564?: The RGB value is 83, 53, 100: 83 red, 53 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533564?: The complementary color is #466435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.