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#53398d color: Blue Magenta Violet

#53398d is rgb(83, 57, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.93% 0.13357 294.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.9%
0.134
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #53398d

#53398d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.98:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, 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: #53398d mixed with white

  1. 53398d
  2. 624d99
  3. 7160a5
  4. 8173b1
  5. 9286bc
  6. a39ac8
  7. b5add3
  8. c7c1de
  9. d9d6e9
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #53398d mixed with black

  1. 53398d
  2. 47307a
  3. 3b2867
  4. 301f55
  5. 251744
  6. 1b1033
  7. 110923
  8. 080414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53398d with less saturation

  1. 53398d
  2. 523c87
  3. 513f81
  4. 50417a
  5. 504374
  6. 4f456e
  7. 4e4767
  8. 4e4961
  9. 4d4a5a
  10. 4d4c54

Questions about #53398d

What color is #53398d?

#53398d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(83, 57, 141), in HSL hsl(258.57, 42.42%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.93% 0.13357 294.161).

What colors go well with #53398d?

The complementary color of #53398d is #4d5300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264795 and #6f2d75. The triadic partners are #7f3300 and #005e49.

Is white or black text more readable on #53398d?

White text reads better on #53398d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53398d a warm or cool color?

#53398d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.134.