What color is #533E5E?

#533E5E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533E5E?

The RGB value is 83, 62, 94: 83 red, 62 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533E5E?

The complementary color is #495E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533E5E color

#533E5E rgb(83, 62, 94)

Shades of purple

The hex color #533E5E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 24.3% green and 36.9% blue (83, 62, 94).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 21% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#533E5E color codes

HEX	`#533E5E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 62, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 24.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 21%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 34%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 34%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.64, 15.89, -15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.64, 22.2, 315.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.31, 6.093, 11.378)`
Decimal	`5455454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533E5E, 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 #533E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #533E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533e5e; }
.text { color: #533e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 62 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533e5e, #5e3e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #533E5E?: #533E5E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533E5E?: The RGB value is 83, 62, 94: 83 red, 62 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533E5E?: The complementary color is #495E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.