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#595388 color: Wool Violet

#595388 is rgb(89, 83, 136) in RGB and oklch(47.16% 0.08453 287.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

47.2%
0.085
288°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #595388

#595388 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wool Violet (#5e5587). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #595388 mixed with white

  1. 595388
  2. 686394
  3. 7773a0
  4. 8784ac
  5. 9795b7
  6. a8a6c3
  7. b8b7cf
  8. cac9db
  9. dbdbe7
  10. ededf3

Darker: #595388 mixed with black

  1. 595388
  2. 4c4775
  3. 403b63
  4. 343052
  5. 282541
  6. 1d1b31
  7. 131122
  8. 090813
  9. 030206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #595388 with less saturation

  1. 595388
  2. 595484
  3. 59557f
  4. 59567b
  5. 595777
  6. 5a5872
  7. 5a596e
  8. 5a5969
  9. 5a5a65
  10. 5b5b60

Questions about #595388

What color is #595388?

#595388 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Wool Violet. In RGB it is rgb(89, 83, 136), in HSL hsl(246.79, 24.2%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.16% 0.08453 287.891).

What colors go well with #595388?

The complementary color of #595388 is #605e1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c5c8a and #6f4b7a. The triadic partners are #814b2f and #1c6a52.

Is white or black text more readable on #595388?

White text reads better on #595388: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #595388 a warm or cool color?

#595388 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.085.