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#533b87 color: Blue Gem

#533b87 is rgb(83, 59, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.848% 0.12228 295.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.8%
0.122
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #533b87

#533b87 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.96:1 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.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533b87 mixed with white

  1. 533b87
  2. 624e93
  3. 7261a0
  4. 8274ac
  5. 9287b8
  6. a49ac4
  7. b5aed0
  8. c7c2dc
  9. d9d6e8
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #533b87 mixed with black

  1. 533b87
  2. 473275
  3. 3b2963
  4. 302151
  5. 251941
  6. 1b1131
  7. 110921
  8. 080413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533b87 with less saturation

  1. 533b87
  2. 523e81
  3. 51407c
  4. 504276
  5. 504470
  6. 4f466b
  7. 4e4765
  8. 4e495f
  9. 4d4a59
  10. 4d4b53

Questions about #533b87

What color is #533b87?

#533b87 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 59, 135), in HSL hsl(258.95, 39.18%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.848% 0.12228 295.161).

What colors go well with #533b87?

The complementary color of #533b87 is #4b5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b488e and #6d3070. The triadic partners are #7d3500 and #005d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #533b87?

White text reads better on #533b87: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533b87 a warm or cool color?

#533b87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.122.