#5b5979 color: Taylor
#5b5979 is rgb(91, 89, 121) in RGB and oklch(47.863% 0.05117 287.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Umber
- slate-600
- Black 53%
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About #5b5979
#5b5979 is a dusty dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Taylor (#5f5879). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #5b5979 mixed with white
Darker: #5b5979 mixed with black
Calmer: #5b5979 with less saturation
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What color is #5b5979?
#5b5979 is dusty dark violet. The closest named color is Taylor. In RGB it is rgb(91, 89, 121), in HSL hsl(243.75, 15.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.863% 0.05117 287.158).
What colors go well with #5b5979?
The complementary color of #5b5979 is #605f3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b5e7a and #695471. The triadic partners are #765544 and #406757.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b5979?
White text reads better on #5b5979: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b5979 a warm or cool color?
#5b5979 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.051.