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#56375c color: Purpurite Violet

#56375c is rgb(86, 55, 92) in RGB and oklch(38.835% 0.07217 320.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

38.8%
0.072
321°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #56375c

#56375c is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.02:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purpurite Violet (#57385e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #56375c mixed with white

  1. 56375c
  2. 66496b
  3. 765b7b
  4. 866e8a
  5. 96829a
  6. a796ab
  7. b8aabb
  8. cabfcc
  9. dbd4dd
  10. ede9ee

Darker: #56375c mixed with black

  1. 56375c
  2. 4a2e4f
  3. 3e2642
  4. 321e36
  5. 27162a
  6. 1c0f1f
  7. 120814
  8. 08030a
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #56375c with less saturation

  1. 56375c
  2. 54395a
  3. 533a57
  4. 513c55
  5. 4f3d53
  6. 4e3e51
  7. 4c404e
  8. 4a414c
  9. 484249
  10. 464347

Questions about #56375c

What color is #56375c?

#56375c is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purpurite Violet. In RGB it is rgb(86, 55, 92), in HSL hsl(290.27, 25.17%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.835% 0.07217 320.927).

What colors go well with #56375c?

The complementary color of #56375c is #2e4e28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #453d68 and #613349. The triadic partners are #58400e and #005054.

Is white or black text more readable on #56375c?

White text reads better on #56375c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56375c a warm or cool color?

#56375c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.072.