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#58477a color: Gentian Violet

#58477a is rgb(88, 71, 122) in RGB and oklch(43.824% 0.08386 298.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

43.8%
0.084
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #58477a

#58477a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.09:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gentian Violet (#57487f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #58477a mixed with white

  1. 58477a
  2. 675887
  3. 766994
  4. 867ba1
  5. 978dae
  6. a79fbc
  7. b8b2c9
  8. c9c5d6
  9. dbd8e4
  10. edebf1

Darker: #58477a mixed with black

  1. 58477a
  2. 4b3d69
  3. 3f3259
  4. 332849
  5. 281f3a
  6. 1d162b
  7. 120d1d
  8. 090610
  9. 030205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #58477a with less saturation

  1. 58477a
  2. 574876
  3. 574a72
  4. 564b6e
  5. 554c6a
  6. 554d66
  7. 544e62
  8. 544f5e
  9. 53505a
  10. 525156

Questions about #58477a

What color is #58477a?

#58477a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Gentian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(88, 71, 122), in HSL hsl(260, 26.42%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.824% 0.08386 298.225).

What colors go well with #58477a?

The complementary color of #58477a is #4e581c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e4f80 and #6b4069. The triadic partners are #74451d and #006152.

Is white or black text more readable on #58477a?

White text reads better on #58477a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #58477a a warm or cool color?

#58477a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.084.