What color is #533974?

#533974 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533974?

The RGB value is 83, 57, 116: 83 red, 57 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533974?

The complementary color is #5A7439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533974 color

#533974 rgb(83, 57, 116)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533974 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.4% green and 45.5% blue (83, 57, 116).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Drifting Violet (#5B4276), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#533974 color codes

HEX	`#533974`
RGB	`rgb(83, 57, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 51%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.48, 24.74, -29.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.48, 38.74, 309.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.182, 6.026, 17.252)`
Decimal	`5454196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533974, 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 #533974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #533974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533974; }
.text { color: #533974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 57 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533974, #713974); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #533974?: #533974 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Drifting Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533974?: The RGB value is 83, 57, 116: 83 red, 57 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533974?: The complementary color is #5A7439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.