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#5b476a color: Proper Purple

#5b476a is rgb(91, 71, 106) in RGB and oklch(43.302% 0.0614 310.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

43.3%
0.061
310°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #5b476a

#5b476a is a muted dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.22:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Proper Purple (#59476b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #5b476a mixed with white

  1. 5b476a
  2. 6a5878
  3. 796986
  4. 897a95
  5. 998ca3
  6. a99fb2
  7. bab1c1
  8. cbc4d0
  9. dcd7e0
  10. edebef

Darker: #5b476a mixed with black

  1. 5b476a
  2. 4e3d5b
  3. 41324d
  4. 35283f
  5. 291f31
  6. 1e1624
  7. 130d18
  8. 09060d
  9. 030204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #5b476a with less saturation

  1. 5b476a
  2. 5a4868
  3. 594965
  4. 584a63
  5. 574b60
  6. 564c5e
  7. 554d5b
  8. 544e58
  9. 534f56
  10. 525053

Questions about #5b476a

What color is #5b476a?

#5b476a is muted dark purple. The closest named color is Proper Purple. In RGB it is rgb(91, 71, 106), in HSL hsl(274.29, 19.77%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.302% 0.0614 310.043).

What colors go well with #5b476a?

The complementary color of #5b476a is #455733. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a4d72 and #67435b. The triadic partners are #664a29 and #1f5b58.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b476a?

White text reads better on #5b476a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b476a a warm or cool color?

#5b476a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.061.