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#533a88 color: Blue Gem

#533a88 is rgb(83, 58, 136) in RGB and oklch(41.742% 0.12524 295.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.7%
0.125
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #533a88

#533a88 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.02:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533a88 mixed with white

  1. 533a88
  2. 624d94
  3. 7260a1
  4. 8273ad
  5. 9286b9
  6. a49ac5
  7. b5add0
  8. c7c1dc
  9. d9d6e8
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #533a88 mixed with black

  1. 533a88
  2. 473175
  3. 3b2863
  4. 302052
  5. 251841
  6. 1b1031
  7. 110922
  8. 080413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533a88 with less saturation

  1. 533a88
  2. 523d82
  3. 513f7c
  4. 504177
  5. 504371
  6. 4f456b
  7. 4e4765
  8. 4e485f
  9. 4d4a59
  10. 4d4b53

Questions about #533a88

What color is #533a88?

#533a88 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 58, 136), in HSL hsl(259.23, 40.21%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.742% 0.12524 295.214).

What colors go well with #533a88?

The complementary color of #533a88 is #4b5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4790 and #6d2f71. The triadic partners are #7d3400 and #005d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #533a88?

White text reads better on #533a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533a88 a warm or cool color?

#533a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.125.