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#57409c color: Soft dark violet

#57409c is rgb(87, 64, 156) in RGB and oklch(44.633% 0.14344 290.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

44.6%
0.143
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • violet-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #57409c

#57409c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.02:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #57409c mixed with white

  1. 57409c
  2. 6553a7
  3. 7466b1
  4. 8479bc
  5. 948bc6
  6. a59ed0
  7. b6b1da
  8. c8c4e3
  9. dad8ed
  10. ecebf6

Darker: #57409c mixed with black

  1. 57409c
  2. 4b3687
  3. 3e2d73
  4. 33245f
  5. 271b4c
  6. 1c1339
  7. 120b28
  8. 080518
  9. 030109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #57409c with less saturation

  1. 57409c
  2. 564395
  3. 56468e
  4. 554987
  5. 554b80
  6. 544d79
  7. 544f72
  8. 54506b
  9. 545263
  10. 54535c

Questions about #57409c

What color is #57409c?

#57409c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(87, 64, 156), in HSL hsl(255, 41.82%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.633% 0.14344 290.961).

What colors go well with #57409c?

The complementary color of #57409c is #585900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214fa2 and #763383. The triadic partners are #8d3500 and #00674c.

Is white or black text more readable on #57409c?

White text reads better on #57409c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #57409c a warm or cool color?

#57409c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.143.