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#59498f color: Purple Corallite

#59498f is rgb(89, 73, 143) in RGB and oklch(45.571% 0.11135 291.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

45.6%
0.111
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #59498f

#59498f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.57:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Corallite (#5a4e8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #59498f mixed with white

  1. 59498f
  2. 685a9b
  3. 776ca6
  4. 867db1
  5. 978fbd
  6. a7a1c8
  7. b8b4d3
  8. c9c6de
  9. dbd9e9
  10. edecf4

Darker: #59498f mixed with black

  1. 59498f
  2. 4c3e7c
  3. 403469
  4. 342a57
  5. 282045
  6. 1d1734
  7. 130e24
  8. 090615
  9. 030207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #59498f with less saturation

  1. 59498f
  2. 594b8a
  3. 584d84
  4. 584e7f
  5. 575079
  6. 575174
  7. 57536e
  8. 575468
  9. 575563
  10. 57565d

Questions about #59498f

What color is #59498f?

#59498f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Corallite. In RGB it is rgb(89, 73, 143), in HSL hsl(253.71, 32.41%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.571% 0.11135 291.898).

What colors go well with #59498f?

The complementary color of #59498f is #595c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #335594 and #733f7b. The triadic partners are #86410b and #006a50.

Is white or black text more readable on #59498f?

White text reads better on #59498f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59498f a warm or cool color?

#59498f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.111.