What color is #53417A?

#53417A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53417A?

The RGB value is 83, 65, 122: 83 red, 65 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53417A?

The complementary color is #687A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53417A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53417A color

#53417A rgb(83, 65, 122)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53417A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 25.5% green and 47.8% blue (83, 65, 122).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 30% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#53417A color codes

HEX	`#53417A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 65, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 25.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 30%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 47%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 47%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.86, 21.33, -29.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.86, 36.66, 305.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.97, 7.025, 19.292)`
Decimal	`5456250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53417A, 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 #53417A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53417A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #53417A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53417a; }
.text { color: #53417a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53417a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 65 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53417a, #70417a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #53417A?: #53417A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53417A?: The RGB value is 83, 65, 122: 83 red, 65 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53417A?: The complementary color is #687A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53417A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.