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#523d93 color: Ruthless Empress

#523d93 is rgb(82, 61, 147) in RGB and oklch(42.963% 0.13565 290.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

43%
0.136
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • violet-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #523d93

#523d93 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.58:1 contrast and black text 2.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #523d93 mixed with white

  1. 523d93
  2. 61509f
  3. 7063aa
  4. 8076b5
  5. 9189c0
  6. a29ccb
  7. b4afd6
  8. c6c3e0
  9. d9d7eb
  10. ecebf5

Darker: #523d93 mixed with black

  1. 523d93
  2. 46347f
  3. 3b2b6c
  4. 2f2259
  5. 251a47
  6. 1a1236
  7. 110a25
  8. 080416
  9. 020108
  10. 000001

Calmer: #523d93 with less saturation

  1. 523d93
  2. 51408d
  3. 514386
  4. 50457f
  5. 504779
  6. 504972
  7. 4f4b6c
  8. 4f4c65
  9. 4f4d5e
  10. 4f4f57

Questions about #523d93

What color is #523d93?

#523d93 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ruthless Empress. In RGB it is rgb(82, 61, 147), in HSL hsl(254.65, 41.35%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.963% 0.13565 290.82).

What colors go well with #523d93?

The complementary color of #523d93 is #535400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #204b99 and #70307c. The triadic partners are #863100 and #006147.

Is white or black text more readable on #523d93?

White text reads better on #523d93: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and black gives 2.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #523d93 a warm or cool color?

#523d93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.136.