#533991 color: Ruthless Empress
#533991 is rgb(83, 57, 145) in RGB and oklch(42.228% 0.13893 293.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- purple-900
- Black 43%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #533991
#533991 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.89:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #533991 mixed with white
Darker: #533991 mixed with black
Calmer: #533991 with less saturation
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Questions about #533991
What color is #533991?
#533991 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ruthless Empress. In RGB it is rgb(83, 57, 145), in HSL hsl(257.73, 43.56%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.228% 0.13893 293.133).
What colors go well with #533991?
The complementary color of #533991 is #4f5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234898 and #702c78. The triadic partners are #813200 and #005f48.
Is white or black text more readable on #533991?
White text reads better on #533991: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #533991 a warm or cool color?
#533991 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.139.