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#5e478d color: Lords of the Night

#5e478d is rgb(94, 71, 141) in RGB and oklch(45.56% 0.1122 296.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

45.6%
0.112
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #5e478d

#5e478d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #5e478d mixed with white

  1. 5e478d
  2. 6c5999
  3. 7b6aa4
  4. 8a7cb0
  5. 9a8ebb
  6. aaa0c7
  7. bbb3d2
  8. cbc5dd
  9. dcd8e9
  10. edecf4

Darker: #5e478d mixed with black

  1. 5e478d
  2. 513d7a
  3. 443267
  4. 372855
  5. 2b1f44
  6. 1f1633
  7. 140d23
  8. 0a0614
  9. 030207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5e478d with less saturation

  1. 5e478d
  2. 5d4988
  3. 5c4b83
  4. 5b4d7d
  5. 5b4f78
  6. 5a5073
  7. 59526d
  8. 585368
  9. 585462
  10. 57565c

Questions about #5e478d

What color is #5e478d?

#5e478d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Lords of the Night. In RGB it is rgb(94, 71, 141), in HSL hsl(259.71, 33.02%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.56% 0.1122 296.872).

What colors go well with #5e478d?

The complementary color of #5e478d is #535e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a5395 and #773e77. The triadic partners are #844300 and #006956.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e478d?

White text reads better on #5e478d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e478d a warm or cool color?

#5e478d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.112.