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#5b2d52 color: Japanese Violet

#5b2d52 is rgb(91, 45, 82) in RGB and oklch(37.2% 0.08521 334.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

37.2%
0.085
335°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #5b2d52

#5b2d52 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.81:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5b3256). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #5b2d52 mixed with white

  1. 5b2d52
  2. 6b4062
  3. 7b5472
  4. 8b6783
  5. 9b7c94
  6. ab91a5
  7. bca6b6
  8. ccbcc8
  9. ddd2da
  10. eee8ec

Darker: #5b2d52 mixed with black

  1. 5b2d52
  2. 4e2646
  3. 411f3b
  4. 35182f
  5. 291125
  6. 1e0b1a
  7. 130611
  8. 090208
  9. 030102
  10. 000000

Calmer: #5b2d52 with less saturation

  1. 5b2d52
  2. 592f50
  3. 56324f
  4. 54344d
  5. 51364b
  6. 4f3849
  7. 4c3a47
  8. 493b46
  9. 463d44
  10. 433f42

Questions about #5b2d52

What color is #5b2d52?

#5b2d52 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Japanese Violet. In RGB it is rgb(91, 45, 82), in HSL hsl(311.74, 33.82%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.2% 0.08521 334.94).

What colors go well with #5b2d52?

The complementary color of #5b2d52 is #0c4d2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b3364 and #642a3a. The triadic partners are #4f3f00 and #004b5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b2d52?

White text reads better on #5b2d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b2d52 a warm or cool color?

#5b2d52 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.085.