#5b508d color: Purple Corallite
#5b508d is rgb(91, 80, 141) in RGB and oklch(47.011% 0.09699 290.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Eggplant
- slate-600
- Black 45%
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About #5b508d
#5b508d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Corallite (#5a4e8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #5b508d mixed with white
Darker: #5b508d mixed with black
Calmer: #5b508d with less saturation
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Questions about #5b508d
What color is #5b508d?
#5b508d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Corallite. In RGB it is rgb(91, 80, 141), in HSL hsl(250.82, 27.6%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.011% 0.09699 290.45).
What colors go well with #5b508d?
The complementary color of #5b508d is #5e5f0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a5a91 and #73477c. The triadic partners are #854923 and #006c53.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b508d?
White text reads better on #5b508d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b508d a warm or cool color?
#5b508d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.097.