What color is #533C63?

#533C63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533C63?

The RGB value is 83, 60, 99: 83 red, 60 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533C63?

The complementary color is #4C633C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533C63 color

#533C63 rgb(83, 60, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533C63 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 23.5% green and 38.8% blue (83, 60, 99).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.57:1).

#533C63 color codes

HEX	`#533C63`
RGB	`rgb(83, 60, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 23.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 39%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 39%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.34, 18.4, -19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.34, 26.59, 313.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.435, 5.972, 12.563)`
Decimal	`5454947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533C63, 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 #533C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.57:1	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 #533C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533c63; }
.text { color: #533c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 60 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533c63, #633c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #533C63?: #533C63 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533C63?: The RGB value is 83, 60, 99: 83 red, 60 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533C63?: The complementary color is #4C633C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.