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#533b82 color: Prism Violet

#533b82 is rgb(83, 59, 130) in RGB and oklch(41.504% 0.11535 296.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

41.5%
0.115
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #533b82

#533b82 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.07:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, 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: #533b82 mixed with white

  1. 533b82
  2. 624e8f
  3. 72609b
  4. 8273a8
  5. 9386b5
  6. a49ac1
  7. b5adce
  8. c7c1da
  9. dad6e6
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #533b82 mixed with black

  1. 533b82
  2. 473270
  3. 3b295f
  4. 30214e
  5. 25193e
  6. 1b112f
  7. 110920
  8. 080412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533b82 with less saturation

  1. 533b82
  2. 523d7d
  3. 514078
  4. 504272
  5. 4f436d
  6. 4f4568
  7. 4e4762
  8. 4d485d
  9. 4d4957
  10. 4c4b51

Questions about #533b82

What color is #533b82?

#533b82 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 59, 130), in HSL hsl(260.28, 37.57%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.504% 0.11535 296.653).

What colors go well with #533b82?

The complementary color of #533b82 is #495200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f478a and #6b316c. The triadic partners are #783700 and #005c4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #533b82?

White text reads better on #533b82: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533b82 a warm or cool color?

#533b82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.115.