Close to Iris
#533BAF
#533BAF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 23.1% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 50% saturation and 46% 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 #533BAF.
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
8.04:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.61:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #533BAF as they’d see it.
#533BAF 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 #533BAF
What color is #533BAF?
#533BAF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 23.1% green, and 68.6% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 50% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #533BAF in RGB?
#533BAF is rgb(83, 59, 175): 83 red, 59 green, and 175 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #533BAF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 66, 0, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #533BAF?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #533BAF?
Its complement #445700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.