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#534590 color: Moonlight Sonata

#534590 is rgb(83, 69, 144) in RGB and oklch(44.307% 0.11915 289.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

44.3%
0.119
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #534590

#534590 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.01:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #534590 mixed with white

  1. 534590
  2. 62579c
  3. 7169a7
  4. 827bb2
  5. 928dbe
  6. a39fc9
  7. b5b2d4
  8. c7c5df
  9. d9d8ea
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #534590 mixed with black

  1. 534590
  2. 473b7d
  3. 3b316a
  4. 302757
  5. 251e45
  6. 1b1534
  7. 110c24
  8. 080515
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #534590 with less saturation

  1. 534590
  2. 53478a
  3. 524984
  4. 524b7e
  5. 524c78
  6. 524e72
  7. 524f6c
  8. 525066
  9. 535160
  10. 53525a

Questions about #534590

What color is #534590?

#534590 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(83, 69, 144), in HSL hsl(251.2, 35.21%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.307% 0.11915 289.19).

What colors go well with #534590?

The complementary color of #534590 is #595700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #275294 and #6f3a7c. The triadic partners are #853a00 and #006649.

Is white or black text more readable on #534590?

White text reads better on #534590: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #534590 a warm or cool color?

#534590 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.119.