What color is #53466B?

#53466B 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 #53466B?

The RGB value is 83, 70, 107: 83 red, 70 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53466B?

The complementary color is #5E6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53466B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53466B color

#53466B rgb(83, 70, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53466B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.5% green and 42% blue (83, 70, 107).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#53466B color codes

HEX	`#53466B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 70, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 35%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.44, 14.03, -19.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.44, 24, 305.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.411, 7.281, 14.869)`
Decimal	`5457515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53466B, 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 #53466B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53466B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #53466B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53466b; }
.text { color: #53466b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53466b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 70 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53466b, #65466b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #53466B?: #53466B 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 #53466B?: The RGB value is 83, 70, 107: 83 red, 70 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53466B?: The complementary color is #5E6B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53466B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.