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#533e8d color: Daisy Bush

#533e8d is rgb(83, 62, 141) in RGB and oklch(42.806% 0.12586 292.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

42.8%
0.126
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #533e8d

#533e8d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533e8d mixed with white

  1. 533e8d
  2. 625199
  3. 7163a5
  4. 8276b0
  5. 9289bc
  6. a39cc7
  7. b5afd3
  8. c7c3de
  9. d9d7e9
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #533e8d mixed with black

  1. 533e8d
  2. 47357a
  3. 3b2b67
  4. 302355
  5. 251a44
  6. 1b1233
  7. 110a23
  8. 080414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533e8d with less saturation

  1. 533e8d
  2. 524187
  3. 524381
  4. 51457b
  5. 514775
  6. 50496f
  7. 504a69
  8. 504c63
  9. 4f4d5c
  10. 4f4e56

Questions about #533e8d

What color is #533e8d?

#533e8d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Daisy Bush. In RGB it is rgb(83, 62, 141), in HSL hsl(255.95, 38.92%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.806% 0.12586 292.527).

What colors go well with #533e8d?

The complementary color of #533e8d is #515400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274b93 and #6e3377. The triadic partners are #823500 and #006149.

Is white or black text more readable on #533e8d?

White text reads better on #533e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533e8d a warm or cool color?

#533e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.126.