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#53488b color: Gigas

#53488b is rgb(83, 72, 139) in RGB and oklch(44.56% 0.1071 288.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

44.6%
0.107
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #53488b

#53488b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.87:1 contrast and black text 2.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gigas (#564786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #53488b mixed with white

  1. 53488b
  2. 625997
  3. 726ba3
  4. 827dae
  5. 938eba
  6. a4a1c6
  7. b5b3d1
  8. c7c6dd
  9. d9d8e8
  10. ececf4

Darker: #53488b mixed with black

  1. 53488b
  2. 473d78
  3. 3b3366
  4. 302954
  5. 251f43
  6. 1b1632
  7. 110d23
  8. 080614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53488b with less saturation

  1. 53488b
  2. 534a86
  3. 534b80
  4. 534d7b
  5. 534e76
  6. 534f70
  7. 53506b
  8. 535165
  9. 535260
  10. 54535a

Questions about #53488b

What color is #53488b?

#53488b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Gigas. In RGB it is rgb(83, 72, 139), in HSL hsl(249.85, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.56% 0.1071 288.83).

What colors go well with #53488b?

The complementary color of #53488b is #5a5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d538e and #6d3e79. The triadic partners are #823f13 and #006649.

Is white or black text more readable on #53488b?

White text reads better on #53488b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and black gives 2.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53488b a warm or cool color?

#53488b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.107.