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#53205a color: Purple Velour

#53205a is rgb(83, 32, 90) in RGB and oklch(34.457% 0.11132 322.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

34.5%
0.111
323°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #53205a

#53205a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.19:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #53205a mixed with white

  1. 53205a
  2. 63356a
  3. 744a7a
  4. 855f8a
  5. 96759a
  6. a78baa
  7. b8a1bb
  8. cab8cc
  9. dbcfdd
  10. ede7ee

Darker: #53205a mixed with black

  1. 53205a
  2. 471a4d
  3. 3b1541
  4. 300f35
  5. 250a29
  6. 1b061e
  7. 110313
  8. 080109
  9. 020003
  10. 000000

Calmer: #53205a with less saturation

  1. 53205a
  2. 512457
  3. 4e2754
  4. 4c2a50
  5. 492d4d
  6. 472f4a
  7. 443147
  8. 423343
  9. 3f3540
  10. 3c373d

Questions about #53205a

What color is #53205a?

#53205a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(83, 32, 90), in HSL hsl(292.76, 47.54%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.457% 0.11132 322.682).

What colors go well with #53205a?

The complementary color of #53205a is #064606. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d2a6d and #61193e. The triadic partners are #4f3300 and #00444b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53205a?

White text reads better on #53205a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53205a a warm or cool color?

#53205a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 34.5% and its chroma 0.111.