#5e489a color: Soft dark violet
#5e489a is rgb(94, 72, 154) in RGB and oklch(46.582% 0.12873 293.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
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- ≈ Sapphire
- purple-800
- Black 40%
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About #5e489a
#5e489a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.32:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sweet Flag (#674196). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.
Lighter: #5e489a mixed with white
Darker: #5e489a mixed with black
Calmer: #5e489a with less saturation
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What color is #5e489a?
#5e489a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Soft dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(94, 72, 154), in HSL hsl(256.1, 36.28%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.582% 0.12873 293.107).
What colors go well with #5e489a?
The complementary color of #5e489a is #5b6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3256a1 and #7b3c83. The triadic partners are #8f4000 and #006d54.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e489a?
White text reads better on #5e489a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e489a a warm or cool color?
#5e489a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.129.