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#53568f color: Piccadilly Purple

#53568f is rgb(83, 86, 143) in RGB and oklch(47.678% 0.09129 280.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

47.7%
0.091
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #53568f

#53568f is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #53568f mixed with white

  1. 53568f
  2. 62669a
  3. 7276a6
  4. 8286b1
  5. 9397bc
  6. a4a8c7
  7. b6b9d2
  8. c7cade
  9. dadbe9
  10. ecedf4

Darker: #53568f mixed with black

  1. 53568f
  2. 474a7c
  3. 3b3e69
  4. 303257
  5. 252745
  6. 1b1c34
  7. 111224
  8. 080815
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #53568f with less saturation

  1. 53568f
  2. 54578a
  3. 555885
  4. 555980
  5. 56597b
  6. 575a76
  7. 585b71
  8. 595b6c
  9. 5a5c67
  10. 5b5c62

Questions about #53568f

What color is #53568f?

#53568f is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple. In RGB it is rgb(83, 86, 143), in HSL hsl(237, 26.55%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.678% 0.09129 280.043).

What colors go well with #53568f?

The complementary color of #53568f is #695d13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31608e and #6c4d83. The triadic partners are #874933 and #226c4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #53568f?

White text reads better on #53568f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #53568f a warm or cool color?

#53568f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.091.