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#5e4fac color: Ultrapurple Merge

#5e4fac is rgb(94, 79, 172) in RGB and oklch(49.072% 0.14305 287.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

49.1%
0.143
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • purple-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #5e4fac

#5e4fac is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654ea3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #5e4fac mixed with white

  1. 5e4fac
  2. 6c61b5
  3. 7a72be
  4. 8983c7
  5. 9995d0
  6. a9a6d8
  7. bab8e0
  8. cac9e8
  9. dcdbf0
  10. ededf8

Darker: #5e4fac mixed with black

  1. 5e4fac
  2. 514495
  3. 44387f
  4. 372e69
  5. 2b2354
  6. 1f1940
  7. 14102d
  8. 0a071b
  9. 03020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5e4fac with less saturation

  1. 5e4fac
  2. 5e52a5
  3. 5e549d
  4. 5e5696
  5. 5e588f
  6. 5e5a87
  7. 5e5c80
  8. 5f5d78
  9. 5f5e70
  10. 606069

Questions about #5e4fac

What color is #5e4fac?

#5e4fac is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge. In RGB it is rgb(94, 79, 172), in HSL hsl(249.68, 37.05%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.072% 0.14305 287.315).

What colors go well with #5e4fac?

The complementary color of #5e4fac is #696400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #235fb0 and #814195. The triadic partners are #9e3f00 and #007652.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e4fac?

White text reads better on #5e4fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e4fac a warm or cool color?

#5e4fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.143.