#5a3fa0 color: Soft dark violet
#5a3fa0 is rgb(90, 63, 160) in RGB and oklch(45.056% 0.15026 292.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- purple-800
- Black 37%
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About #5a3fa0
#5a3fa0 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.91:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #5a3fa0 mixed with white
Darker: #5a3fa0 mixed with black
Calmer: #5a3fa0 with less saturation
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What color is #5a3fa0?
#5a3fa0 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(90, 63, 160), in HSL hsl(256.7, 43.5%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.056% 0.15026 292.101).
What colors go well with #5a3fa0?
The complementary color of #5a3fa0 is #585b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234fa7 and #7a3186. The triadic partners are #8e3700 and #00684e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a3fa0?
White text reads better on #5a3fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a3fa0 a warm or cool color?
#5a3fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.15.