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#52508e color: Twilight

#52508e is rgb(82, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(46.277% 0.09906 283.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

46.3%
0.099
283°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #52508e

#52508e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4e518b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #52508e mixed with white

  1. 52508e
  2. 61619a
  3. 7171a5
  4. 8182b0
  5. 9293bc
  6. a3a5c7
  7. b5b6d2
  8. c7c8de
  9. d9dae9
  10. ececf4

Darker: #52508e mixed with black

  1. 52508e
  2. 46447b
  3. 3b3968
  4. 2f2e56
  5. 252444
  6. 1a1a34
  7. 111024
  8. 080715
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #52508e with less saturation

  1. 52508e
  2. 525189
  3. 535284
  4. 53547f
  5. 545579
  6. 555574
  7. 55566f
  8. 565769
  9. 575864
  10. 58585e

Questions about #52508e

What color is #52508e?

#52508e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(82, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(241.94, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.277% 0.09906 283.28).

What colors go well with #52508e?

The complementary color of #52508e is #635a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d5a8f and #6c4780. The triadic partners are #864427 and #026a49.

Is white or black text more readable on #52508e?

White text reads better on #52508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #52508e a warm or cool color?

#52508e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.099.