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#523781 color: Prism Violet

#523781 is rgb(82, 55, 129) in RGB and oklch(40.617% 0.12037 297.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

40.6%
0.120
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #523781

#523781 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.45:1 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: #523781 mixed with white

  1. 523781
  2. 614a8e
  3. 715d9b
  4. 8171a7
  5. 9284b4
  6. a398c1
  7. b5accd
  8. c7c0da
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #523781 mixed with black

  1. 523781
  2. 462e6f
  3. 3b265e
  4. 2f1e4e
  5. 25163e
  6. 1a0f2e
  7. 11081f
  8. 080312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523781 with less saturation

  1. 523781
  2. 513a7c
  3. 503c76
  4. 4f3e71
  5. 4e406b
  6. 4d4266
  7. 4c4460
  8. 4b455b
  9. 4b4755
  10. 4a484f

Questions about #523781

What color is #523781?

#523781 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 55, 129), in HSL hsl(261.89, 40.22%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.617% 0.12037 297.626).

What colors go well with #523781?

The complementary color of #523781 is #455000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d438a and #6a2d6a. The triadic partners are #773300 and #005949.

Is white or black text more readable on #523781?

White text reads better on #523781: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523781 a warm or cool color?

#523781 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.12.