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#53508c color: Twilight

#53508c is rgb(83, 80, 140) in RGB and oklch(46.241% 0.0959 284.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

46.2%
0.096
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #53508c

#53508c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.26:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4e518b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #53508c mixed with white

  1. 53508c
  2. 626198
  3. 7271a3
  4. 8282af
  5. 9393ba
  6. a4a5c6
  7. b5b6d1
  8. c7c8dd
  9. dadae8
  10. ececf4

Darker: #53508c mixed with black

  1. 53508c
  2. 474479
  3. 3b3967
  4. 302e55
  5. 252443
  6. 1b1a33
  7. 111023
  8. 080714
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53508c with less saturation

  1. 53508c
  2. 535187
  3. 545282
  4. 54537d
  5. 555478
  6. 555573
  7. 56566e
  8. 565769
  9. 575763
  10. 58585e

Questions about #53508c

What color is #53508c?

#53508c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(83, 80, 140), in HSL hsl(243, 27.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.241% 0.0959 284.261).

What colors go well with #53508c?

The complementary color of #53508c is #625b04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #305a8d and #6c477e. The triadic partners are #844528 and #07694a.

Is white or black text more readable on #53508c?

White text reads better on #53508c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53508c a warm or cool color?

#53508c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.096.