What color is #53486D?

#53486D 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 #53486D?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 109: 83 red, 72 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53486D?

The complementary color is #626D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53486D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53486D color

#53486D rgb(83, 72, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #53486D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 42.7% blue (83, 72, 109).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% 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 8.35:1).

#53486D color codes

HEX	`#53486D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 34%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.09, 13.27, -19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.09, 23.78, 303.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.644, 7.578, 15.472)`
Decimal	`5458029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53486D, 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 #53486D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53486D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #53486D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53486d; }
.text { color: #53486d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53486d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53486d, #66486d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #53486D?: #53486D 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 #53486D?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 109: 83 red, 72 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53486D?: The complementary color is #626D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53486D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.