What color is #533984?

#533984 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 #533984?

The RGB value is 83, 57, 132: 83 red, 57 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533984?

The complementary color is #6A8439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533984?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533984 color

#533984 rgb(83, 57, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533984 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.4% green and 51.8% blue (83, 57, 132).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#533984 color codes

HEX	`#533984`
RGB	`rgb(83, 57, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.4%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 57%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 57%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.47, 29.2, -38.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.47, 48.13, 307.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.194, 6.431, 22.582)`
Decimal	`5454212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533984, 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 #533984	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533984 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #533984 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533984; }
.text { color: #533984; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533984; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 57 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533984, #783984); }

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Questions

What color is #533984?: #533984 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 #533984?: The RGB value is 83, 57, 132: 83 red, 57 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533984?: The complementary color is #6A8439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533984?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.