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#53348c color: Blue Magenta Violet

#53348c is rgb(83, 52, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.028% 0.13976 295.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

41%
0.140
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #53348c

#53348c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.38:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #53348c mixed with white

  1. 53348c
  2. 624898
  3. 715ca4
  4. 8170b0
  5. 9284bc
  6. a398c7
  7. b5acd3
  8. c7c0de
  9. d9d5e9
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #53348c mixed with black

  1. 53348c
  2. 472c79
  3. 3b2467
  4. 301c55
  5. 251543
  6. 1b0e33
  7. 110723
  8. 080314
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53348c with less saturation

  1. 53348c
  2. 523886
  3. 513b7f
  4. 503d79
  5. 4f4073
  6. 4e426c
  7. 4d4466
  8. 4c465f
  9. 4b4858
  10. 4b4951

Questions about #53348c

What color is #53348c?

#53348c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 52, 140), in HSL hsl(261.14, 45.83%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.028% 0.13976 295.86).

What colors go well with #53348c?

The complementary color of #53348c is #485100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264395 and #6f2772. The triadic partners are #7a3300 and #005b48.

Is white or black text more readable on #53348c?

White text reads better on #53348c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53348c a warm or cool color?

#53348c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.14.