#533a8a color: Blue Gem
#533a8a is rgb(83, 58, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.885% 0.12797 294.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 46%
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About #533a8a
#533a8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.97:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #533a8a mixed with white
Darker: #533a8a mixed with black
Calmer: #533a8a with less saturation
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What color is #533a8a?
#533a8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 58, 138), in HSL hsl(258.75, 40.82%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.885% 0.12797 294.656).
What colors go well with #533a8a?
The complementary color of #533a8a is #4c5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #294792 and #6e2f73. The triadic partners are #7e3300 and #005e49.
Is white or black text more readable on #533a8a?
White text reads better on #533a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #533a8a a warm or cool color?
#533a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.128.