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#52397d color: Prism Violet

#52397d is rgb(82, 57, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.698% 0.11157 298.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

40.7%
0.112
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #52397d

#52397d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.37:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #52397d mixed with white

  1. 52397d
  2. 614c8a
  3. 715f97
  4. 8172a4
  5. 9285b1
  6. a398be
  7. b5accb
  8. c7c1d8
  9. d9d5e5
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #52397d mixed with black

  1. 52397d
  2. 46306c
  3. 3b285b
  4. 2f1f4b
  5. 25173b
  6. 1a102c
  7. 11091e
  8. 080411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #52397d with less saturation

  1. 52397d
  2. 513b78
  3. 503d73
  4. 4f3f6e
  5. 4e4169
  6. 4d4364
  7. 4c445f
  8. 4c465a
  9. 4b4754
  10. 4a484f

Questions about #52397d

What color is #52397d?

#52397d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 57, 125), in HSL hsl(262.06, 37.36%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.698% 0.11157 298.266).

What colors go well with #52397d?

The complementary color of #52397d is #455100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #304485 and #693067. The triadic partners are #743600 and #005a4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #52397d?

White text reads better on #52397d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52397d a warm or cool color?

#52397d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.112.