#533d8b color: Blue Gem
#533d8b is rgb(83, 61, 139) in RGB and oklch(42.486% 0.12464 293.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- purple-900
- Black 45%
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About #533d8b
#533d8b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.72:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #533d8b mixed with white
Darker: #533d8b mixed with black
Calmer: #533d8b with less saturation
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Questions about #533d8b
What color is #533d8b?
#533d8b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(83, 61, 139), in HSL hsl(256.92, 39%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.486% 0.12464 293.381).
What colors go well with #533d8b?
The complementary color of #533d8b is #4f5400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #294a92 and #6e3275. The triadic partners are #803500 and #006049.
Is white or black text more readable on #533d8b?
White text reads better on #533d8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #533d8b a warm or cool color?
#533d8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.125.