What color is #533988?

#533988 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533988?

The RGB value is 83, 57, 136: 83 red, 57 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533988?

The complementary color is #6E8839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533988 color

#533988 rgb(83, 57, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533988 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.4% green and 53.3% blue (83, 57, 136).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 41% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#533988 color codes

HEX	`#533988`
RGB	`rgb(83, 57, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 41%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 58%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 58%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.74, 30.35, -40.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.74, 50.46, 306.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.473, 6.543, 24.052)`
Decimal	`5454216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533988, 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 #533988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #533988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533988; }
.text { color: #533988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 57 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533988, #7a3988); }

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Questions

What color is #533988?: #533988 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533988?: The RGB value is 83, 57, 136: 83 red, 57 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533988?: The complementary color is #6E8839, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.