Close to Dark Slate Blue
#533784
#533784 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 21.6% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 41% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #533784.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.34:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.34:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #533784 as they’d see it.
#533784 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #533784
What color is #533784?
#533784 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 21.6% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 262°, with 41% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #533784 in RGB?
#533784 is rgb(83, 55, 132): 83 red, 55 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #533784 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 58, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #533784?
PANTONE 267 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #533784?
Its complement #314F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.