What color is #533576?

#533576 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533576?

The RGB value is 83, 53, 118: 83 red, 53 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533576?

The complementary color is #587635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533576?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533576 color

#533576 rgb(83, 53, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533576 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.8% green and 46.3% blue (83, 53, 118).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#533576 color codes

HEX	`#533576`
RGB	`rgb(83, 53, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 55%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 27.77, -32.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 42.7, 310.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.11, 5.693, 17.808)`
Decimal	`5453174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533576, 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 #533576	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533576 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #533576 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533576; }
.text { color: #533576; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533576; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 53 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533576, #733576); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #533576?: #533576 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533576?: The RGB value is 83, 53, 118: 83 red, 53 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533576?: The complementary color is #587635, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533576?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.