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#58487d color: Gentian Violet

#58487d is rgb(88, 72, 125) in RGB and oklch(44.194% 0.08653 296.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

44.2%
0.087
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #58487d

#58487d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.96:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, 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: #58487d mixed with white

  1. 58487d
  2. 67598a
  3. 766a97
  4. 867ca4
  5. 968eb0
  6. a7a0bd
  7. b8b2ca
  8. c9c5d8
  9. dbd8e5
  10. edebf2

Darker: #58487d mixed with black

  1. 58487d
  2. 4b3d6c
  3. 3f335b
  4. 33294b
  5. 281f3b
  6. 1d162c
  7. 120d1e
  8. 090611
  9. 030205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #58487d with less saturation

  1. 58487d
  2. 574979
  3. 574b75
  4. 564c71
  5. 564d6d
  6. 554e69
  7. 554f64
  8. 545060
  9. 54515c
  10. 535257

Questions about #58487d

What color is #58487d?

#58487d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Gentian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(88, 72, 125), in HSL hsl(258.11, 26.9%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.194% 0.08653 296.603).

What colors go well with #58487d?

The complementary color of #58487d is #505919. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d5183 and #6c416c. The triadic partners are #77451d and #006252.

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

White text reads better on #58487d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #58487d a warm or cool color?

#58487d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.087.