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#523280 color: Prism Violet

#523280 is rgb(82, 50, 128) in RGB and oklch(39.697% 0.12703 299.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

39.7%
0.127
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #523280

#523280 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.87:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, 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: #523280 mixed with white

  1. 523280
  2. 61468d
  3. 715a9a
  4. 816da7
  5. 9281b4
  6. a396c0
  7. b5aacd
  8. c7bfda
  9. d9d4e6
  10. ece9f3

Darker: #523280 mixed with black

  1. 523280
  2. 462a6e
  3. 3b225d
  4. 2f1b4d
  5. 25143d
  6. 1a0d2e
  7. 11071f
  8. 080312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523280 with less saturation

  1. 523280
  2. 51357a
  3. 4f3875
  4. 4e3a6f
  5. 4d3d6a
  6. 4c3f64
  7. 4b415f
  8. 4a4259
  9. 494453
  10. 48454d

Questions about #523280

What color is #523280?

#523280 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 50, 128), in HSL hsl(264.62, 43.82%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.697% 0.12703 299.49).

What colors go well with #523280?

The complementary color of #523280 is #404e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d3f8a and #6a2767. The triadic partners are #723300 and #005648.

Is white or black text more readable on #523280?

White text reads better on #523280: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523280 a warm or cool color?

#523280 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.127.