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#533c86 color: Blue Gem

#533c86 is rgb(83, 60, 134) in RGB and oklch(41.958% 0.11929 295.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

42%
0.119
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #533c86

#533c86 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, 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: #533c86 mixed with white

  1. 533c86
  2. 624f92
  3. 72619f
  4. 8274ab
  5. 9387b7
  6. a49bc3
  7. b5aecf
  8. c7c2db
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #533c86 mixed with black

  1. 533c86
  2. 473374
  3. 3b2a62
  4. 302151
  5. 251940
  6. 1b1130
  7. 110a21
  8. 080413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533c86 with less saturation

  1. 533c86
  2. 523e81
  3. 51417b
  4. 514375
  5. 504570
  6. 4f466a
  7. 4f4865
  8. 4e495f
  9. 4e4b59
  10. 4d4c53

Questions about #533c86

What color is #533c86?

#533c86 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 60, 134), in HSL hsl(258.65, 38.14%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.958% 0.11929 295.095).

What colors go well with #533c86?

The complementary color of #533c86 is #4c5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c488d and #6c3270. The triadic partners are #7c3600 and #005e4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #533c86?

White text reads better on #533c86: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533c86 a warm or cool color?

#533c86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.119.