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#533b88 color: Blue Gem

#533b88 is rgb(83, 59, 136) in RGB and oklch(41.918% 0.12366 294.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.9%
0.124
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #533b88

#533b88 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, 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: #533b88 mixed with white

  1. 533b88
  2. 624e94
  3. 7261a1
  4. 8274ad
  5. 9287b9
  6. a49ac5
  7. b5aed0
  8. c7c2dc
  9. d9d6e8
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #533b88 mixed with black

  1. 533b88
  2. 473275
  3. 3b2963
  4. 302152
  5. 251941
  6. 1b1131
  7. 110922
  8. 080413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533b88 with less saturation

  1. 533b88
  2. 523e82
  3. 51407d
  4. 504277
  5. 504471
  6. 4f466b
  7. 4f4865
  8. 4e495f
  9. 4d4a59
  10. 4d4c53

Questions about #533b88

What color is #533b88?

#533b88 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 59, 136), in HSL hsl(258.7, 39.49%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.918% 0.12366 294.879).

What colors go well with #533b88?

The complementary color of #533b88 is #4c5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b488f and #6d3071. The triadic partners are #7d3400 and #005e4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #533b88?

White text reads better on #533b88: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533b88 a warm or cool color?

#533b88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.124.