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#533983 color: Prism Violet

#533983 is rgb(83, 57, 131) in RGB and oklch(41.215% 0.12 297.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

41.2%
0.120
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #533983

#533983 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.21:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533983 mixed with white

  1. 533983
  2. 624c90
  3. 725f9c
  4. 8272a9
  5. 9385b5
  6. a499c2
  7. b5adce
  8. c7c1da
  9. dad5e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #533983 mixed with black

  1. 533983
  2. 473071
  3. 3b2860
  4. 301f4f
  5. 25173f
  6. 1b102f
  7. 110920
  8. 080412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533983 with less saturation

  1. 533983
  2. 523c7e
  3. 513e78
  4. 504073
  5. 4f426d
  6. 4e4468
  7. 4e4662
  8. 4d475c
  9. 4c4857
  10. 4b4a51

Questions about #533983

What color is #533983?

#533983 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 57, 131), in HSL hsl(261.08, 39.36%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.215% 0.12 297.04).

What colors go well with #533983?

The complementary color of #533983 is #475200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e458b and #6b2f6c. The triadic partners are #793500 and #005b4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #533983?

White text reads better on #533983: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533983 a warm or cool color?

#533983 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.12.