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#59609e color: Violet Storm

#59609e is rgb(89, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(51.128% 0.09823 277.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

51.1%
0.098
277°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #59609e

#59609e is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #59609e mixed with white

  1. 59609e
  2. 686fa8
  3. 777fb2
  4. 878ebc
  5. 979ec6
  6. a8adcf
  7. b8bdd9
  8. cacee3
  9. dbdeec
  10. edeef6

Darker: #59609e mixed with black

  1. 59609e
  2. 4c5289
  3. 404574
  4. 343860
  5. 282c4d
  6. 1d203a
  7. 131529
  8. 090a18
  9. 030309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #59609e with less saturation

  1. 59609e
  2. 5a6199
  3. 5b6293
  4. 5d638e
  5. 5e6388
  6. 5f6483
  7. 61657d
  8. 626578
  9. 636672
  10. 65666c

Questions about #59609e

What color is #59609e?

#59609e is soft indigo. The closest named color is Violet Storm. In RGB it is rgb(89, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(233.91, 27.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.128% 0.09823 277.437).

What colors go well with #59609e?

The complementary color of #59609e is #766613. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #326b9c and #765692. The triadic partners are #96503c and #2b7750.

Is white or black text more readable on #59609e?

White text reads better on #59609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59609e a warm or cool color?

#59609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.098.