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#585ea1 color: Violet Storm

#585ea1 is rgb(88, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(50.805% 0.10583 278.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

50.8%
0.106
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #585ea1

#585ea1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #585ea1 mixed with white

  1. 585ea1
  2. 676eab
  3. 767db5
  4. 868dbe
  5. 969dc8
  6. a7add1
  7. b8bdda
  8. c9cde4
  9. dbdeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #585ea1 mixed with black

  1. 585ea1
  2. 4b518b
  3. 3f4476
  4. 333762
  5. 282b4e
  6. 1d1f3c
  7. 12142a
  8. 090a19
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #585ea1 with less saturation

  1. 585ea1
  2. 595f9b
  3. 5a6095
  4. 5b6190
  5. 5d628a
  6. 5e6384
  7. 5f637e
  8. 616478
  9. 626572
  10. 64656c

Questions about #585ea1

What color is #585ea1?

#585ea1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(88, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(235.07, 29.32%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.805% 0.10583 278.047).

What colors go well with #585ea1?

The complementary color of #585ea1 is #766500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c699f and #765394. The triadic partners are #984d36 and #1f774e.

Is white or black text more readable on #585ea1?

White text reads better on #585ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #585ea1 a warm or cool color?

#585ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.106.