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#593156 color: Japanese Violet

#593156 is rgb(89, 49, 86) in RGB and oklch(37.812% 0.07963 329.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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305°
100%

37.8%
0.080
330°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #593156

#593156 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.51:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5b3256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #593156 mixed with white

  1. 593156
  2. 694466
  3. 795776
  4. 896a86
  5. 997e96
  6. aa93a7
  7. baa7b8
  8. cbbdca
  9. dcd2db
  10. eee9ed

Darker: #593156 mixed with black

  1. 593156
  2. 4c294a
  3. 40223e
  4. 341a32
  5. 281327
  6. 1d0c1c
  7. 130612
  8. 090308
  9. 030102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #593156 with less saturation

  1. 593156
  2. 573354
  3. 553552
  4. 533750
  5. 50394e
  6. 4e3a4c
  7. 4c3c4a
  8. 493d48
  9. 473f46
  10. 444044

Questions about #593156

What color is #593156?

#593156 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Japanese Violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 49, 86), in HSL hsl(304.5, 28.99%, 27.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.812% 0.07963 329.752).

What colors go well with #593156?

The complementary color of #593156 is #1d4d2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #483766 and #632e40. The triadic partners are #523f00 and #004d59.

Is white or black text more readable on #593156?

White text reads better on #593156: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #593156 a warm or cool color?

#593156 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.08.