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#595fa1 color: Violet Storm

#595fa1 is rgb(89, 95, 161) in RGB and oklch(51.09% 0.10417 278.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

51.1%
0.104
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #595fa1

#595fa1 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Storm (#5c619d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #595fa1 mixed with white

  1. 595fa1
  2. 686eab
  3. 777eb5
  4. 878dbe
  5. 979dc8
  6. a7add1
  7. b8bdda
  8. cacde4
  9. dbdeed
  10. edeef6

Darker: #595fa1 mixed with black

  1. 595fa1
  2. 4c528b
  3. 404476
  4. 343862
  5. 282c4e
  6. 1d203c
  7. 13152a
  8. 090a19
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #595fa1 with less saturation

  1. 595fa1
  2. 5a609b
  3. 5b6196
  4. 5c6290
  5. 5e638a
  6. 5f6484
  7. 60647e
  8. 626579
  9. 636573
  10. 65666c

Questions about #595fa1

What color is #595fa1?

#595fa1 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(89, 95, 161), in HSL hsl(235, 28.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.09% 0.10417 278.094).

What colors go well with #595fa1?

The complementary color of #595fa1 is #766604. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f6a9f and #775594. The triadic partners are #984f38 and #22784f.

Is white or black text more readable on #595fa1?

White text reads better on #595fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #595fa1 a warm or cool color?

#595fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.104.