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#53508e color: Twilight

#53508e is rgb(83, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(46.362% 0.09894 284.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

46.4%
0.099
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #53508e

#53508e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.23:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, 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: #53508e mixed with white

  1. 53508e
  2. 62619a
  3. 7271a5
  4. 8282b0
  5. 9393bc
  6. a4a5c7
  7. b5b6d2
  8. c7c8de
  9. dadae9
  10. ececf4

Darker: #53508e mixed with black

  1. 53508e
  2. 47447b
  3. 3b3968
  4. 302e56
  5. 252444
  6. 1b1a34
  7. 111024
  8. 080715
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53508e with less saturation

  1. 53508e
  2. 535189
  3. 545384
  4. 54547f
  5. 555579
  6. 555674
  7. 56566f
  8. 575769
  9. 575864
  10. 58585f

Questions about #53508e

What color is #53508e?

#53508e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(83, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(242.9, 27.93%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.362% 0.09894 284.036).

What colors go well with #53508e?

The complementary color of #53508e is #635b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e5a8f and #6d477f. The triadic partners are #864427 and #006a4a.

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

White text reads better on #53508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53508e a warm or cool color?

#53508e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.099.