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#53388c color: Blue Magenta Violet

#53388c is rgb(83, 56, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.687% 0.13376 294.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.7%
0.134
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #53388c

#53388c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.08:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, 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: #53388c mixed with white

  1. 53388c
  2. 624c98
  3. 715fa4
  4. 8272b0
  5. 9286bc
  6. a399c7
  7. b5add2
  8. c7c1de
  9. d9d5e9
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #53388c mixed with black

  1. 53388c
  2. 472f79
  3. 3b2767
  4. 301f55
  5. 251743
  6. 1b0f33
  7. 110823
  8. 080414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53388c with less saturation

  1. 53388c
  2. 523b86
  3. 513e80
  4. 504079
  5. 4f4373
  6. 4f456d
  7. 4e4667
  8. 4d4860
  9. 4d4a5a
  10. 4c4b53

Questions about #53388c

What color is #53388c?

#53388c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 56, 140), in HSL hsl(259.29, 42.86%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.687% 0.13376 294.731).

What colors go well with #53388c?

The complementary color of #53388c is #4b5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274694 and #6e2c74. The triadic partners are #7e3300 and #005d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #53388c?

White text reads better on #53388c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53388c a warm or cool color?

#53388c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.134.