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#523780 color: Prism Violet

#523780 is rgb(82, 55, 128) in RGB and oklch(40.547% 0.11901 297.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

40.5%
0.119
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #523780

#523780 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.47:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, 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: #523780 mixed with white

  1. 523780
  2. 614a8d
  3. 715d9a
  4. 8171a7
  5. 9284b3
  6. a398c0
  7. b5accd
  8. c7c0d9
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #523780 mixed with black

  1. 523780
  2. 462e6e
  3. 3b265d
  4. 2f1e4d
  5. 25163d
  6. 1a0f2e
  7. 11081f
  8. 080312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523780 with less saturation

  1. 523780
  2. 513a7b
  3. 503c75
  4. 4f3e70
  5. 4e406b
  6. 4d4265
  7. 4c4460
  8. 4b455a
  9. 4a4755
  10. 4a484f

Questions about #523780

What color is #523780?

#523780 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 55, 128), in HSL hsl(262.19, 39.89%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.547% 0.11901 297.953).

What colors go well with #523780?

The complementary color of #523780 is #455000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e4389 and #6a2d69. The triadic partners are #763300 and #005949.

Is white or black text more readable on #523780?

White text reads better on #523780: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523780 a warm or cool color?

#523780 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.119.