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#5e4e90 color: Purple Corallite

#5e4e90 is rgb(94, 78, 144) in RGB and oklch(47.075% 0.10482 293.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

47.1%
0.105
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #5e4e90

#5e4e90 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Corallite (#5a4e8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #5e4e90 mixed with white

Darker: #5e4e90 mixed with black

Calmer: #5e4e90 with less saturation

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Questions about #5e4e90

What color is #5e4e90?

#5e4e90 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Corallite. In RGB it is rgb(94, 78, 144), in HSL hsl(254.55, 29.73%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.075% 0.10482 293.098).

What colors go well with #5e4e90?

The complementary color of #5e4e90 is #5c6101. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b5996 and #77457d. The triadic partners are #874818 and #006d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e4e90?

White text reads better on #5e4e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e4e90 a warm or cool color?

#5e4e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.105.