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#53377a color: Prism Violet

#53377a is rgb(83, 55, 122) in RGB and oklch(40.248% 0.111 300.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

40.2%
0.111
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #53377a

#53377a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.57:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #53377a mixed with white

  1. 53377a
  2. 624a87
  3. 725d95
  4. 8270a2
  5. 9384af
  6. a497bd
  7. b6abca
  8. c8c0d7
  9. dad5e4
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #53377a mixed with black

  1. 53377a
  2. 472e69
  3. 3b2659
  4. 301e49
  5. 25163a
  6. 1b0f2b
  7. 11081d
  8. 080310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53377a with less saturation

  1. 53377a
  2. 523975
  3. 513c70
  4. 4f3e6c
  5. 4e4067
  6. 4d4162
  7. 4c435d
  8. 4b4458
  9. 4a4653
  10. 49474e

Questions about #53377a

What color is #53377a?

#53377a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 55, 122), in HSL hsl(265.07, 37.85%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.248% 0.111 300.825).

What colors go well with #53377a?

The complementary color of #53377a is #405000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #334284 and #692e64. The triadic partners are #713600 and #00584b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53377a?

White text reads better on #53377a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53377a a warm or cool color?

#53377a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.111.