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#53397d color: Prism Violet

#53397d is rgb(83, 57, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.806% 0.11174 299.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

40.8%
0.112
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #53397d

#53397d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.34:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #53397d mixed with white

  1. 53397d
  2. 624c8a
  3. 725f97
  4. 8272a4
  5. 9385b1
  6. a498be
  7. b6accb
  8. c7c1d8
  9. dad5e5
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #53397d mixed with black

  1. 53397d
  2. 47306c
  3. 3b285b
  4. 301f4b
  5. 25173b
  6. 1b102c
  7. 11091e
  8. 080411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53397d with less saturation

  1. 53397d
  2. 523b78
  3. 513e73
  4. 50406e
  5. 4f4169
  6. 4e4364
  7. 4d455f
  8. 4c465a
  9. 4b4755
  10. 4a494f

Questions about #53397d

What color is #53397d?

#53397d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 57, 125), in HSL hsl(262.94, 37.36%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.806% 0.11174 299.031).

What colors go well with #53397d?

The complementary color of #53397d is #445100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #314486 and #693067. The triadic partners are #743700 and #005a4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53397d?

White text reads better on #53397d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53397d a warm or cool color?

#53397d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 40.8% and its chroma 0.112.