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#523396 color: Blue Magenta Violet

#523396 is rgb(82, 51, 150) in RGB and oklch(41.551% 0.15396 292.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.6%
0.154
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • violet-900
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #523396

#523396 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.24:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet (#553592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #523396 mixed with white

  1. 523396
  2. 6148a1
  3. 705dad
  4. 8070b8
  5. 9184c3
  6. a298cd
  7. b4acd7
  8. c6c1e2
  9. d9d5ec
  10. eceaf5

Darker: #523396 mixed with black

  1. 523396
  2. 462b82
  3. 3b236e
  4. 2f1c5b
  5. 251449
  6. 1a0d37
  7. 110726
  8. 080316
  9. 020108
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523396 with less saturation

  1. 523396
  2. 51378f
  3. 503b88
  4. 4f3e80
  5. 4e4179
  6. 4e4372
  7. 4d456b
  8. 4c4763
  9. 4c495b
  10. 4c4a54

Questions about #523396

What color is #523396?

#523396 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 51, 150), in HSL hsl(258.79, 49.25%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.551% 0.15396 292.873).

What colors go well with #523396?

The complementary color of #523396 is #4d5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a449e and #71247b. The triadic partners are #7f3100 and #005d46.

Is white or black text more readable on #523396?

White text reads better on #523396: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523396 a warm or cool color?

#523396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.154.