Close to Twilight
#533E76
#533E76 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 24.3% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 31% saturation and 35% 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 #533E76.
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
9.06:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.06:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.32:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #533E76 as they’d see it.
#533E76 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #533E76
What color is #533E76?
#533E76 is a dark, muted purple, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 24.3% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #533E76 in RGB?
#533E76 is rgb(83, 62, 118): 83 red, 62 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #533E76 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 47, 0, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #533E76?
PANTONE 2622 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #533E76?
Its complement #385014 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.