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#523883 color: Prism Violet

#523883 is rgb(82, 56, 131) in RGB and oklch(40.932% 0.12149 296.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

40.9%
0.121
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #523883

#523883 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.32:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, 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: #523883 mixed with white

  1. 523883
  2. 614b90
  3. 715e9c
  4. 8171a9
  5. 9285b5
  6. a398c2
  7. b5acce
  8. c7c1da
  9. d9d5e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #523883 mixed with black

  1. 523883
  2. 462f71
  3. 3b2760
  4. 2f1f4f
  5. 25173f
  6. 1a0f2f
  7. 110820
  8. 080412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523883 with less saturation

  1. 523883
  2. 513b7e
  3. 503d78
  4. 4f3f73
  5. 4e416d
  6. 4d4367
  7. 4d4562
  8. 4c465c
  9. 4b4856
  10. 4b4950

Questions about #523883

What color is #523883?

#523883 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 56, 131), in HSL hsl(260.8, 40.11%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.932% 0.12149 296.662).

What colors go well with #523883?

The complementary color of #523883 is #475100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c448b and #6b2e6c. The triadic partners are #793300 and #005a49.

Is white or black text more readable on #523883?

White text reads better on #523883: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.32:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523883 a warm or cool color?

#523883 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.121.