What color is #53387A?

#53387A 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 #53387A?

The RGB value is 83, 56, 122: 83 red, 56 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53387A?

The complementary color is #5F7A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53387A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53387A color

#53387A rgb(83, 56, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53387A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22% green and 47.8% blue (83, 56, 122).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 37% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#53387A color codes

HEX	`#53387A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 56, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 37%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 54%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.59, 27.01, -33.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.59, 42.96, 308.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.493, 6.072, 19.133)`
Decimal	`5453946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53387A, 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 #53387A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53387A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #53387A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53387a; }
.text { color: #53387a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53387a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 56 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53387a, #74387a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #53387A?: #53387A 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 #53387A?: The RGB value is 83, 56, 122: 83 red, 56 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53387A?: The complementary color is #5F7A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53387A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.