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#533b7a color: Loden Purple

#533b7a is rgb(83, 59, 122) in RGB and oklch(40.975% 0.10414 299.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

41%
0.104
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #533b7a

#533b7a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.23:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Loden Purple (#553a76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533b7a mixed with white

  1. 533b7a
  2. 624d87
  3. 726095
  4. 8273a2
  5. 9386af
  6. a499bc
  7. b6adca
  8. c8c1d7
  9. dad5e4
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #533b7a mixed with black

  1. 533b7a
  2. 473269
  3. 3b2959
  4. 302149
  5. 25193a
  6. 1b112b
  7. 11091d
  8. 080410
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533b7a with less saturation

  1. 533b7a
  2. 523d75
  3. 513f71
  4. 50416c
  5. 4f4267
  6. 4e4463
  7. 4d455e
  8. 4d4759
  9. 4c4854
  10. 4b494f

Questions about #533b7a

What color is #533b7a?

#533b7a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Loden Purple. In RGB it is rgb(83, 59, 122), in HSL hsl(262.86, 34.81%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.975% 0.10414 299.363).

What colors go well with #533b7a?

The complementary color of #533b7a is #445100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #344582 and #683365. The triadic partners are #723900 and #005a4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #533b7a?

White text reads better on #533b7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533b7a a warm or cool color?

#533b7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.104.