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#40207c color: Explorer of the Galaxies

#40207c is rgb(64, 32, 124) in RGB and oklch(34.604% 0.14552 293.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

34.6%
0.146
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #40207c

#40207c is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.24:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies (#3a1f76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #40207c mixed with white

  1. 40207c
  2. 50388a
  3. 604e98
  4. 7263a5
  5. 8478b2
  6. 988ebf
  7. aba4cc
  8. bfbad9
  9. d4d1e6
  10. e9e8f3

Darker: #40207c mixed with black

  1. 40207c
  2. 361a6b
  3. 2d155a
  4. 240f4a
  5. 1b0a3b
  6. 13062c
  7. 0b031e
  8. 050111
  9. 010005
  10. 000001

Calmer: #40207c with less saturation

  1. 40207c
  2. 3f2576
  3. 3e296f
  4. 3d2c69
  5. 3c2f62
  6. 3b315c
  7. 3b3355
  8. 3a354e
  9. 3a3748
  10. 3a3841

Questions about #40207c

What color is #40207c?

#40207c is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Explorer of the Galaxies. In RGB it is rgb(64, 32, 124), in HSL hsl(260.87, 58.97%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.604% 0.14552 293.154).

What colors go well with #40207c?

The complementary color of #40207c is #3a3e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c3083 and #5b1064. The triadic partners are #632300 and #004735.

Is white or black text more readable on #40207c?

White text reads better on #40207c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #40207c a warm or cool color?

#40207c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.146.