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#52398f color: Blue Magenta Violet

#52398f is rgb(82, 57, 143) in RGB and oklch(41.976% 0.13621 293.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

42%
0.136
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #52398f

#52398f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.97:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet (#553592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #52398f mixed with white

  1. 52398f
  2. 614d9b
  3. 7060a7
  4. 8173b2
  5. 9186be
  6. a39ac9
  7. b4aed4
  8. c6c2df
  9. d9d6ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #52398f mixed with black

  1. 52398f
  2. 46307c
  3. 3b2869
  4. 2f1f57
  5. 251745
  6. 1a1034
  7. 110924
  8. 080415
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #52398f with less saturation

  1. 52398f
  2. 513c89
  3. 503f82
  4. 50417c
  5. 4f4475
  6. 4e466f
  7. 4e4768
  8. 4e4962
  9. 4d4a5b
  10. 4d4c54

Questions about #52398f

What color is #52398f?

#52398f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 57, 143), in HSL hsl(257.44, 43%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.976% 0.13621 293.006).

What colors go well with #52398f?

The complementary color of #52398f is #4e5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234796 and #6f2d77. The triadic partners are #803200 and #005e48.

Is white or black text more readable on #52398f?

White text reads better on #52398f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52398f a warm or cool color?

#52398f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.136.