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#5e387f color: Tillandsia Purple

#5e387f is rgb(94, 56, 127) in RGB and oklch(42.017% 0.11883 306.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

42%
0.119
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #5e387f

#5e387f is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tillandsia Purple (#60397f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #5e387f mixed with white

Darker: #5e387f mixed with black

Calmer: #5e387f with less saturation

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Questions about #5e387f

What color is #5e387f?

#5e387f is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Tillandsia Purple. In RGB it is rgb(94, 56, 127), in HSL hsl(272.11, 38.8%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.017% 0.11883 306.704).

What colors go well with #5e387f?

The complementary color of #5e387f is #3c5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e448c and #742f65. The triadic partners are #753d00 and #005d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e387f?

White text reads better on #5e387f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e387f a warm or cool color?

#5e387f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.119.