Palettes / Colors / #533BB5

#533BB5 — Muted Blue

#533BB5 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #533BB5 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#533BB5 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #9DB53B; it also sits naturally between #3B5FB5 and #903BB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 23% · Blue 71%

Cyan 54% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #533BB5

.text { color: #533BB5; }
.background { background-color: #533BB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #533BB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(83, 59, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 51%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #533BB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(83, 59, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #533BB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(83, 59, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#533BB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#533BB5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9DB53B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #533BB5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #533BB5

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #533BB5 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #533BB5 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #533BB4  ·  #533BB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #533BB5?

#533BB5 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 83, 59, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #533BB5?

#533BB5 is RGB 83, 59, 181 — HSL 252°, 51%, 47% — CMYK 54%, 67%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #533BB5?

Its complement is #9DB53B; analogous partners are #3B5FB5 and #903BB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #533BB5 for text?

White text on #533BB5 has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.66:1.