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#533f74 color: Raw Amethyst

#533f74 is rgb(83, 63, 116) in RGB and oklch(41.37% 0.08847 299.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

41.4%
0.088
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #533f74

#533f74 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.01:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Amethyst (#544173). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #533f74 mixed with white

  1. 533f74
  2. 625182
  3. 72638f
  4. 83759d
  5. 9388ab
  6. a49bb9
  7. b6aec7
  8. c8c2d5
  9. dad6e3
  10. eceaf1

Darker: #533f74 mixed with black

  1. 533f74
  2. 473564
  3. 3b2c54
  4. 302345
  5. 251b37
  6. 1b1229
  7. 110a1b
  8. 08040f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #533f74 with less saturation

  1. 533f74
  2. 524170
  3. 51426c
  4. 504368
  5. 504564
  6. 4f4660
  7. 4e475c
  8. 4d4858
  9. 4d4954
  10. 4c4a50

Questions about #533f74

What color is #533f74?

#533f74 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Raw Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(83, 63, 116), in HSL hsl(262.64, 29.61%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.37% 0.08847 299.958).

What colors go well with #533f74?

The complementary color of #533f74 is #455210. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39487b and #663862. The triadic partners are #6e3e0e and #005a4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #533f74?

White text reads better on #533f74: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #533f74 a warm or cool color?

#533f74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.088.