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#504274 color: Raw Amethyst

#504274 is rgb(80, 66, 116) in RGB and oklch(41.662% 0.08261 295.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.7%
0.083
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #504274

#504274 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.85:1 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: #504274 mixed with white

  1. 504274
  2. 5f5382
  3. 70658f
  4. 80779d
  5. 918aab
  6. a39cb9
  7. b4afc6
  8. c7c3d4
  9. d9d7e3
  10. ecebf1

Darker: #504274 mixed with black

  1. 504274
  2. 443864
  3. 392f54
  4. 2e2545
  5. 241c37
  6. 1a1429
  7. 100b1b
  8. 07050f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #504274 with less saturation

  1. 504274
  2. 4f4370
  3. 4f456c
  4. 4f4668
  5. 4e4764
  6. 4e4861
  7. 4d495d
  8. 4d4a59
  9. 4d4a54
  10. 4c4b50

Questions about #504274

What color is #504274?

#504274 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Raw Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(80, 66, 116), in HSL hsl(256.8, 27.47%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.662% 0.08261 295.482).

What colors go well with #504274?

The complementary color of #504274 is #4b5114. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #364a79 and #633b64. The triadic partners are #6e3f1a and #005a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #504274?

White text reads better on #504274: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #504274 a warm or cool color?

#504274 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.083.