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#53358e color: Blue Magenta Violet

#53358e is rgb(83, 53, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.341% 0.14089 295.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

41.3%
0.141
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #53358e

#53358e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.26:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, 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: #53358e mixed with white

  1. 53358e
  2. 62499a
  3. 715da6
  4. 8171b2
  5. 9284bd
  6. a398c8
  7. b5acd4
  8. c7c1df
  9. d9d5ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #53358e mixed with black

  1. 53358e
  2. 472d7b
  3. 3b2568
  4. 301d56
  5. 251544
  6. 1b0e34
  7. 110824
  8. 080315
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53358e with less saturation

  1. 53358e
  2. 523988
  3. 513c81
  4. 503e7b
  5. 4f4174
  6. 4e436e
  7. 4d4567
  8. 4d4760
  9. 4c4859
  10. 4c4a52

Questions about #53358e

What color is #53358e?

#53358e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 53, 142), in HSL hsl(260.22, 45.64%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.341% 0.14089 295.035).

What colors go well with #53358e?

The complementary color of #53358e is #4a5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #244497 and #6f2874. The triadic partners are #7c3200 and #005c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #53358e?

White text reads better on #53358e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53358e a warm or cool color?

#53358e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.141.