#5e4699 color: Sweet Flag
#5e4699 is rgb(94, 70, 153) in RGB and oklch(46.157% 0.13049 294.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Sapphire
- purple-800
- Black 40%
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About #5e4699
#5e4699 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 294°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.47:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sweet Flag (#674196). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #5e4699 mixed with white
Darker: #5e4699 mixed with black
Calmer: #5e4699 with less saturation
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Questions about #5e4699
What color is #5e4699?
#5e4699 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sweet Flag. In RGB it is rgb(94, 70, 153), in HSL hsl(257.35, 37.22%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.157% 0.13049 294.017).
What colors go well with #5e4699?
The complementary color of #5e4699 is #595f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3254a0 and #7b3a81. The triadic partners are #8e3e00 and #006b54.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e4699?
White text reads better on #5e4699: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e4699 a warm or cool color?
#5e4699 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.13.