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#504273 color: Raw Amethyst

#504273 is rgb(80, 66, 115) in RGB and oklch(41.604% 0.0811 295.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.6%
0.081
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #504273

#504273 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.87:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Amethyst (#544173). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #504273 mixed with white

  1. 504273
  2. 605381
  3. 70658e
  4. 80779c
  5. 9189aa
  6. a39cb8
  7. b4afc6
  8. c7c3d4
  9. d9d7e2
  10. ecebf1

Darker: #504273 mixed with black

  1. 504273
  2. 443863
  3. 392f54
  4. 2e2545
  5. 241c36
  6. 1a1428
  7. 100b1b
  8. 07050f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #504273 with less saturation

  1. 504273
  2. 4f436f
  3. 4f446b
  4. 4f4668
  5. 4e4764
  6. 4e4860
  7. 4d495c
  8. 4d4a58
  9. 4c4a54
  10. 4c4b50

Questions about #504273

What color is #504273?

#504273 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Raw Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(80, 66, 115), in HSL hsl(257.14, 27.07%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.604% 0.0811 295.831).

What colors go well with #504273?

The complementary color of #504273 is #4a5116. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #374a78 and #623b64. The triadic partners are #6d3f1b and #005a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #504273?

White text reads better on #504273: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #504273 a warm or cool color?

#504273 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.081.