#59429f color: Soft dark violet
#59429f is rgb(89, 66, 159) in RGB and oklch(45.389% 0.14455 290.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Cool
- ≈ Sapphire
- purple-800
- Black 38%
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About #59429f
#59429f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.76:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #59429f mixed with white
Darker: #59429f mixed with black
Calmer: #59429f with less saturation
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What color is #59429f?
#59429f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 66, 159), in HSL hsl(254.84, 41.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.389% 0.14455 290.904).
What colors go well with #59429f?
The complementary color of #59429f is #5a5b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2352a5 and #793486. The triadic partners are #913600 and #00694e.
Is white or black text more readable on #59429f?
White text reads better on #59429f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #59429f a warm or cool color?
#59429f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.145.