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#5e53a2 color: Coronation Blue

#5e53a2 is rgb(94, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(49.154% 0.12293 287.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

49.2%
0.123
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #5e53a2

#5e53a2 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.49:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coronation Blue (#59529c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #5e53a2 mixed with white

  1. 5e53a2
  2. 6c64ac
  3. 7b75b6
  4. 8a85bf
  5. 9a96c9
  6. aaa7d2
  7. bab8db
  8. cbcae4
  9. dcdbed
  10. ededf6

Darker: #5e53a2 mixed with black

  1. 5e53a2
  2. 51478c
  3. 443b77
  4. 373063
  5. 2b254f
  6. 1f1b3c
  7. 14112a
  8. 0a0819
  9. 03020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5e53a2 with less saturation

  1. 5e53a2
  2. 5e559c
  3. 5e5795
  4. 5e598f
  5. 5e5a89
  6. 5e5c82
  7. 5f5d7c
  8. 5f5e75
  9. 605f6e
  10. 606068

Questions about #5e53a2

What color is #5e53a2?

#5e53a2 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Coronation Blue. In RGB it is rgb(94, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(248.35, 32.24%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.154% 0.12293 287.369).

What colors go well with #5e53a2?

The complementary color of #5e53a2 is #696400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f60a5 and #7d478e. The triadic partners are #974615 and #007652.

Is white or black text more readable on #5e53a2?

White text reads better on #5e53a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5e53a2 a warm or cool color?

#5e53a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.123.