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#585fa1 color: Violet Storm

#585fa1 is rgb(88, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(51.014% 0.10439 277.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

51%
0.104
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #585fa1

#585fa1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #585fa1 mixed with white

  1. 585fa1
  2. 676eab
  3. 767eb5
  4. 868dbe
  5. 969dc8
  6. a7add1
  7. b8bdda
  8. c9cde4
  9. dbdeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #585fa1 mixed with black

  1. 585fa1
  2. 4b528b
  3. 3f4476
  4. 333862
  5. 282c4e
  6. 1d203c
  7. 12152a
  8. 090a19
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #585fa1 with less saturation

  1. 585fa1
  2. 59609b
  3. 5a6196
  4. 5c6290
  5. 5d638a
  6. 5e6484
  7. 60647e
  8. 616578
  9. 636572
  10. 64666c

Questions about #585fa1

What color is #585fa1?

#585fa1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(88, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(234.25, 29.32%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.014% 0.10439 277.434).

What colors go well with #585fa1?

The complementary color of #585fa1 is #776603. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6a9e and #765594. The triadic partners are #984e38 and #23784e.

Is white or black text more readable on #585fa1?

White text reads better on #585fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #585fa1 a warm or cool color?

#585fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.104.