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#59409e color: Soft dark violet

#59409e is rgb(89, 64, 158) in RGB and oklch(44.975% 0.14614 291.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

45%
0.146
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #59409e

#59409e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.92:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #59409e mixed with white

  1. 59409e
  2. 6753a9
  3. 7666b3
  4. 8679bd
  5. 968cc7
  6. a69ed1
  7. b7b1da
  8. c9c4e4
  9. dad8ed
  10. edebf6

Darker: #59409e mixed with black

  1. 59409e
  2. 4c3689
  3. 402d74
  4. 342460
  5. 281b4d
  6. 1d133a
  7. 130b29
  8. 090518
  9. 030109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #59409e with less saturation

  1. 59409e
  2. 584397
  3. 574690
  4. 574989
  5. 564b82
  6. 564d7b
  7. 554f73
  8. 55516c
  9. 555365
  10. 55545d

Questions about #59409e

What color is #59409e?

#59409e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 64, 158), in HSL hsl(255.96, 42.34%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.975% 0.14614 291.693).

What colors go well with #59409e?

The complementary color of #59409e is #585a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2350a5 and #793284. The triadic partners are #8e3600 and #00684e.

Is white or black text more readable on #59409e?

White text reads better on #59409e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59409e a warm or cool color?

#59409e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.146.