Information about #533A8D color

#533A8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#533A8D falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 58, 141) — 32.5% red, 22.7% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 33 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#533A8D is a clearly saturated blue-purple violet that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Magenta Violet (#553592). Slightly further away sit Blue Gem (#4B3C8E) and Daisy Bush (#5B3E90).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(83, 58, 141)), which gives #533A8D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #533A8D: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#533A8D color variations

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#533A8D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #533A8D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Purple Haze color link
Purple Haze

#4E387E

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#533A8D
  • RGB83, 58, 141
  • CMYK23, 33, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(83, 58, 141)
  • HSL258°, 42%, 39%
  • HSL Precise258.072°, 41.709%, 39.02%
  • HSV258°, 59%, 55%
  • HSB258°, 59%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.227, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.227, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.227, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID533A8D
  • DECIMAL ID5454477
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01