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#593fa0 color: Soft dark violet

#593fa0 is rgb(89, 63, 160) in RGB and oklch(44.957% 0.15024 291.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

45%
0.150
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #593fa0

#593fa0 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.94:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #593fa0 mixed with white

  1. 593fa0
  2. 6753aa
  3. 7666b5
  4. 8678bf
  5. 968bc8
  6. a69ed2
  7. b7b1db
  8. c9c4e5
  9. dad8ee
  10. edebf6

Darker: #593fa0 mixed with black

  1. 593fa0
  2. 4c358b
  3. 402c76
  4. 342361
  5. 281b4e
  6. 1d123b
  7. 130a29
  8. 090419
  9. 030109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #593fa0 with less saturation

  1. 593fa0
  2. 584399
  3. 574692
  4. 57488a
  5. 564b83
  6. 564d7c
  7. 554f74
  8. 55516d
  9. 555265
  10. 55545d

Questions about #593fa0

What color is #593fa0?

#593fa0 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 63, 160), in HSL hsl(256.08, 43.5%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.957% 0.15024 291.538).

What colors go well with #593fa0?

The complementary color of #593fa0 is #585a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214fa7 and #793186. The triadic partners are #8e3600 and #00684d.

Is white or black text more readable on #593fa0?

White text reads better on #593fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #593fa0 a warm or cool color?

#593fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.15.