What color is #533580?

#533580 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 #533580?

The RGB value is 83, 53, 128: 83 red, 53 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533580?

The complementary color is #628035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533580?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533580 color

#533580 rgb(83, 53, 128)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533580 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.8% green and 50.2% blue (83, 53, 128).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 41% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#533580 color codes

HEX	`#533580`
RGB	`rgb(83, 53, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 41%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 59%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 59%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.27, 30.52, -37.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.27, 48.5, 308.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.736, 5.944, 21.105)`
Decimal	`5453184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533580, 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 #533580	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533580 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #533580 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533580; }
.text { color: #533580; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533580; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 53 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533580, #793580); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #533580?: #533580 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 #533580?: The RGB value is 83, 53, 128: 83 red, 53 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533580?: The complementary color is #628035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533580?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.