What color is #533664?

#533664 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 #533664?

The RGB value is 83, 54, 100: 83 red, 54 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533664?

The complementary color is #476436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533664 color

#533664 rgb(83, 54, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533664 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 21.2% green and 39.2% blue (83, 54, 100).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#533664 color codes

HEX	`#533664`
RGB	`rgb(83, 54, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 21.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.84, 22.47, -22.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.84, 31.57, 315.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.186, 5.398, 12.717)`
Decimal	`5453412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533664, 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 #533664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #533664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533664; }
.text { color: #533664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 54 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533664, #64365e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #533664?: #533664 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 #533664?: The RGB value is 83, 54, 100: 83 red, 54 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533664?: The complementary color is #476436, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.