#5e5688 color: Wool Violet
#5e5688 is rgb(94, 86, 136) in RGB and oklch(48.235% 0.07952 290.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Muted
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Eggplant
- slate-600
- Black 47%
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About #5e5688
#5e5688 is a dusty dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.64:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wool Violet (#5e5587). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.
Lighter: #5e5688 mixed with white
Darker: #5e5688 mixed with black
Calmer: #5e5688 with less saturation
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What color is #5e5688?
#5e5688 is dusty dark violet. The closest named color is Wool Violet. In RGB it is rgb(94, 86, 136), in HSL hsl(249.6, 22.52%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.235% 0.07952 290.433).
What colors go well with #5e5688?
The complementary color of #5e5688 is #616228. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #445e8b and #724f7a. The triadic partners are #825033 and #246d58.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e5688?
White text reads better on #5e5688: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e5688 a warm or cool color?
#5e5688 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.08.