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#53508d color: Twilight

#53508d is rgb(83, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.301% 0.09742 284.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

46.3%
0.097
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #53508d

#53508d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.24:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, 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: #53508d mixed with white

  1. 53508d
  2. 626199
  3. 7271a4
  4. 8282b0
  5. 9393bb
  6. a4a5c6
  7. b5b6d2
  8. c7c8dd
  9. dadae8
  10. ececf4

Darker: #53508d mixed with black

  1. 53508d
  2. 47447a
  3. 3b3967
  4. 302e55
  5. 252444
  6. 1b1a33
  7. 111023
  8. 080714
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53508d with less saturation

  1. 53508d
  2. 535188
  3. 545283
  4. 54547e
  5. 555479
  6. 555574
  7. 56566e
  8. 575769
  9. 575864
  10. 58585e

Questions about #53508d

What color is #53508d?

#53508d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(83, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(242.95, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.301% 0.09742 284.148).

What colors go well with #53508d?

The complementary color of #53508d is #625b01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f5a8e and #6d477f. The triadic partners are #854527 and #03694a.

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

White text reads better on #53508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53508d a warm or cool color?

#53508d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.097.