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#56508f color: Purple Corallite

#56508f is rgb(86, 80, 143) in RGB and oklch(46.681% 0.10016 286.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

46.7%
0.100
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #56508f

#56508f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Corallite (#5a4e8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #56508f mixed with white

  1. 56508f
  2. 65619a
  3. 7471a6
  4. 8482b1
  5. 9593bc
  6. a6a5c8
  7. b7b6d3
  8. c8c8de
  9. dadae9
  10. ececf4

Darker: #56508f mixed with black

  1. 56508f
  2. 4a447c
  3. 3e3969
  4. 322e57
  5. 272445
  6. 1c1a34
  7. 121024
  8. 080715
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #56508f with less saturation

  1. 56508f
  2. 56518a
  3. 565385
  4. 575480
  5. 57557a
  6. 575675
  7. 585770
  8. 58586a
  9. 595865
  10. 59595f

Questions about #56508f

What color is #56508f?

#56508f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Corallite. In RGB it is rgb(86, 80, 143), in HSL hsl(245.71, 28.25%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.681% 0.10016 286.187).

What colors go well with #56508f?

The complementary color of #56508f is #625d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #325b91 and #70477f. The triadic partners are #874624 and #006b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56508f?

White text reads better on #56508f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56508f a warm or cool color?

#56508f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.1.