What color is #53386F?

#53386F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53386F?

The RGB value is 83, 56, 111: 83 red, 56 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53386F?

The complementary color is #546F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53386F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53386F color

#53386F rgb(83, 56, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53386F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22% green and 43.5% blue (83, 56, 111).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#53386F color codes

HEX	`#53386F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 56, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.94, 24.03, -27.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.94, 36.52, 311.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.85, 5.815, 15.745)`
Decimal	`5453935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53386F, 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 #53386F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53386F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #53386F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53386f; }
.text { color: #53386f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53386f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 56 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53386f, #6f386f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #53386F?: #53386F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53386F?: The RGB value is 83, 56, 111: 83 red, 56 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53386F?: The complementary color is #546F38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53386F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.