#5a429d color: Soft dark violet
#5a429d is rgb(90, 66, 157) in RGB and oklch(45.341% 0.14187 291.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Sapphire
- purple-800
- Black 38%
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About #5a429d
#5a429d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.78:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Daisy Bush (#5b3e90). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #5a429d mixed with white
Darker: #5a429d mixed with black
Calmer: #5a429d with less saturation
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What color is #5a429d?
#5a429d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(90, 66, 157), in HSL hsl(255.82, 40.81%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.341% 0.14187 291.913).
What colors go well with #5a429d?
The complementary color of #5a429d is #595b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2751a4 and #793584. The triadic partners are #8f3700 and #00694f.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a429d?
White text reads better on #5a429d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a429d a warm or cool color?
#5a429d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.142.