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#50367f color: Prism Violet

#50367f is rgb(80, 54, 127) in RGB and oklch(40.084% 0.11899 297.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

40.1%
0.119
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #50367f

#50367f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.65:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #50367f mixed with white

  1. 50367f
  2. 5f498c
  3. 6f5d99
  4. 8070a6
  5. 9183b3
  6. a297c0
  7. b4abcc
  8. c6c0d9
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #50367f mixed with black

  1. 50367f
  2. 442e6e
  3. 39255d
  4. 2e1e4c
  5. 24163c
  6. 1a0f2d
  7. 10081f
  8. 070311
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #50367f with less saturation

  1. 50367f
  2. 4f397a
  3. 4e3b74
  4. 4d3d6f
  5. 4c3f6a
  6. 4b4164
  7. 4a435f
  8. 4a4459
  9. 494553
  10. 48474e

Questions about #50367f

What color is #50367f?

#50367f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(80, 54, 127), in HSL hsl(261.37, 40.33%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.084% 0.11899 297.159).

What colors go well with #50367f?

The complementary color of #50367f is #444f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4287 and #682c68. The triadic partners are #753200 and #005847.

Is white or black text more readable on #50367f?

White text reads better on #50367f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50367f a warm or cool color?

#50367f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.119.