#5e498c color: Purple Corallite
#5e498c is rgb(94, 73, 140) in RGB and oklch(45.873% 0.10742 296.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Eggplant
- slate-600
- Black 45%
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About #5e498c
#5e498c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.48:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Corallite (#5a4e8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #5e498c mixed with white
Darker: #5e498c mixed with black
Calmer: #5e498c with less saturation
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What color is #5e498c?
#5e498c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Corallite. In RGB it is rgb(94, 73, 140), in HSL hsl(258.81, 31.46%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.873% 0.10742 296.372).
What colors go well with #5e498c?
The complementary color of #5e498c is #555e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c5493 and #764077. The triadic partners are #834509 and #006a56.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e498c?
White text reads better on #5e498c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e498c a warm or cool color?
#5e498c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.107.