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#533c7e color: Loden Purple

#533c7e is rgb(83, 60, 126) in RGB and oklch(41.42% 0.10807 297.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

41.4%
0.108
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

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 #533c7e

#533c7e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533c7e mixed with white

  1. 533c7e
  2. 624e8b
  3. 726198
  4. 8274a5
  5. 9387b2
  6. a49abf
  7. b6aecc
  8. c7c1d8
  9. dad6e5
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #533c7e mixed with black

  1. 533c7e
  2. 47336d
  3. 3b2a5c
  4. 30214c
  5. 25193c
  6. 1b112d
  7. 110a1f
  8. 080411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533c7e with less saturation

  1. 533c7e
  2. 523e79
  3. 514074
  4. 50426f
  5. 4f446a
  6. 4f4565
  7. 4e4760
  8. 4d485b
  9. 4d4956
  10. 4c4a51

Questions about #533c7e

What color is #533c7e?

#533c7e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Loden Purple. In RGB it is rgb(83, 60, 126), in HSL hsl(260.91, 35.48%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.42% 0.10807 297.568).

What colors go well with #533c7e?

The complementary color of #533c7e is #475200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #324786 and #6a3369. The triadic partners are #753900 and #005c4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #533c7e?

White text reads better on #533c7e: 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 #533c7e a warm or cool color?

#533c7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.108.