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#533b89 color: Blue Gem

#533b89 is rgb(83, 59, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.989% 0.12503 294.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

42%
0.125
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #533b89

#533b89 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.92:1 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: #533b89 mixed with white

  1. 533b89
  2. 624e95
  3. 7261a1
  4. 8274ad
  5. 9287b9
  6. a49ac5
  7. b5aed1
  8. c7c2dd
  9. d9d6e8
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #533b89 mixed with black

  1. 533b89
  2. 473276
  3. 3b2964
  4. 302153
  5. 251942
  6. 1b1131
  7. 110922
  8. 080414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533b89 with less saturation

  1. 533b89
  2. 523e83
  3. 51407d
  4. 514278
  5. 504472
  6. 4f466c
  7. 4f4866
  8. 4e4960
  9. 4e4b5a
  10. 4d4c53

Questions about #533b89

What color is #533b89?

#533b89 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 59, 137), in HSL hsl(258.46, 39.8%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.989% 0.12503 294.601).

What colors go well with #533b89?

The complementary color of #533b89 is #4c5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4890 and #6d3072. The triadic partners are #7e3400 and #005e49.

Is white or black text more readable on #533b89?

White text reads better on #533b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533b89 a warm or cool color?

#533b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.125.