What color is #533A6C?

#533A6C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533A6C?

The RGB value is 83, 58, 108: 83 red, 58 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533A6C?

The complementary color is #536C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533A6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533A6C color

#533A6C rgb(83, 58, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533A6C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.7% green and 42.4% blue (83, 58, 108).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#533A6C color codes

HEX	`#533A6C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 58, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 46%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.28, 21.98, -25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.28, 33.32, 311.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.787, 5.948, 14.922)`
Decimal	`5454444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533A6C, 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 #533A6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533A6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #533A6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533a6c; }
.text { color: #533a6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533a6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 58 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533a6c, #6c3a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #533A6C?: #533A6C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533A6C?: The RGB value is 83, 58, 108: 83 red, 58 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533A6C?: The complementary color is #536C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533A6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.