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#53358f color: Blue Magenta Violet

#53358f is rgb(83, 53, 143) in RGB and oklch(41.418% 0.14219 294.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

41.4%
0.142
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #53358f

#53358f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.24:1 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: #53358f mixed with white

  1. 53358f
  2. 62499b
  3. 715da7
  4. 8171b2
  5. 9284be
  6. a398c9
  7. b5acd4
  8. c7c1df
  9. d9d5ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #53358f mixed with black

  1. 53358f
  2. 472d7c
  3. 3b2569
  4. 301d57
  5. 251545
  6. 1b0e34
  7. 110824
  8. 080315
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53358f with less saturation

  1. 53358f
  2. 523988
  3. 513c82
  4. 503f7b
  5. 4f4175
  6. 4e436e
  7. 4d4567
  8. 4d4761
  9. 4c495a
  10. 4c4a53

Questions about #53358f

What color is #53358f?

#53358f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 53, 143), in HSL hsl(260, 45.92%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.418% 0.14219 294.764).

What colors go well with #53358f?

The complementary color of #53358f is #4b5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #244497 and #702875. The triadic partners are #7c3200 and #005c48.

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

White text reads better on #53358f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53358f a warm or cool color?

#53358f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.142.