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#58487c color: Gentian Violet

#58487c is rgb(88, 72, 124) in RGB and oklch(44.137% 0.08505 296.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

44.1%
0.085
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #58487c

#58487c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #58487c mixed with white

  1. 58487c
  2. 675989
  3. 766a96
  4. 867ca3
  5. 968eb0
  6. a7a0bd
  7. b8b2ca
  8. c9c5d7
  9. dbd8e4
  10. edebf2

Darker: #58487c mixed with black

  1. 58487c
  2. 4b3d6b
  3. 3f335a
  4. 33294a
  5. 281f3b
  6. 1d162c
  7. 120d1e
  8. 090611
  9. 030205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #58487c with less saturation

  1. 58487c
  2. 574978
  3. 574b74
  4. 564c70
  5. 564d6c
  6. 554e68
  7. 554f64
  8. 545060
  9. 54515b
  10. 535257

Questions about #58487c

What color is #58487c?

#58487c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Gentian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(88, 72, 124), in HSL hsl(258.46, 26.53%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.137% 0.08505 296.949).

What colors go well with #58487c?

The complementary color of #58487c is #50591b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e5182 and #6b416b. The triadic partners are #76451e and #006252.

Is white or black text more readable on #58487c?

White text reads better on #58487c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #58487c a warm or cool color?

#58487c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.085.