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#50427b color: Fresh Eggplant

#50427b is rgb(80, 66, 123) in RGB and oklch(42.081% 0.09315 293.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

42.1%
0.093
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #50427b

#50427b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.73:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Eggplant (#4f467e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #50427b mixed with white

Darker: #50427b mixed with black

Calmer: #50427b with less saturation

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Questions about #50427b

What color is #50427b?

#50427b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Fresh Eggplant. In RGB it is rgb(80, 66, 123), in HSL hsl(254.74, 30.16%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.081% 0.09315 293.285).

What colors go well with #50427b?

The complementary color of #50427b is #4e5202. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #324b80 and #653a6a. The triadic partners are #743d13 and #005d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #50427b?

White text reads better on #50427b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #50427b a warm or cool color?

#50427b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.093.