#523987 color: Blue Gem
#523987 is rgb(82, 57, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.391% 0.12536 295.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 47%
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About #523987
#523987 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.15:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #523987 mixed with white
Darker: #523987 mixed with black
Calmer: #523987 with less saturation
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What color is #523987?
#523987 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(82, 57, 135), in HSL hsl(259.23, 40.63%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.391% 0.12536 295.143).
What colors go well with #523987?
The complementary color of #523987 is #4a5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29468f and #6c2e70. The triadic partners are #7c3300 and #005c48.
Is white or black text more readable on #523987?
White text reads better on #523987: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #523987 a warm or cool color?
#523987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.125.