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#523d82 color: Soft dark violet

#523d82 is rgb(82, 61, 130) in RGB and oklch(41.766% 0.11194 295.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.8%
0.112
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #523d82

#523d82 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #523d82 mixed with white

  1. 523d82
  2. 614f8f
  3. 71629b
  4. 8175a8
  5. 9288b5
  6. a39bc1
  7. b5aecd
  8. c7c2da
  9. d9d6e6
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #523d82 mixed with black

  1. 523d82
  2. 463470
  3. 3b2b5f
  4. 2f224e
  5. 251a3e
  6. 1a122f
  7. 110a20
  8. 080412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523d82 with less saturation

  1. 523d82
  2. 513f7d
  3. 504178
  4. 504372
  5. 4f456d
  6. 4f4668
  7. 4e4863
  8. 4e495d
  9. 4d4a58
  10. 4d4b52

Questions about #523d82

What color is #523d82?

#523d82 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 61, 130), in HSL hsl(258.26, 36.13%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.766% 0.11194 295.151).

What colors go well with #523d82?

The complementary color of #523d82 is #4b5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e4889 and #6a336d. The triadic partners are #793800 and #005d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #523d82?

White text reads better on #523d82: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523d82 a warm or cool color?

#523d82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.112.