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#423377 color: Galactic Compass

#423377 is rgb(66, 51, 119) in RGB and oklch(37.508% 0.11164 290.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

37.5%
0.112
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #423377

#423377 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.65:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #423377 mixed with white

  1. 423377
  2. 524685
  3. 635a93
  4. 746da0
  5. 8781ae
  6. 9a95bb
  7. adaac9
  8. c1bfd6
  9. d5d4e4
  10. eae9f2

Darker: #423377 mixed with black

  1. 423377
  2. 382b67
  3. 2f2357
  4. 251c47
  5. 1c1438
  6. 140d2a
  7. 0b071c
  8. 050310
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #423377 with less saturation

  1. 423377
  2. 423572
  3. 41376d
  4. 413967
  5. 413a62
  6. 413c5d
  7. 413d57
  8. 413e52
  9. 413f4c
  10. 414047

Questions about #423377

What color is #423377?

#423377 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(66, 51, 119), in HSL hsl(253.24, 40%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.508% 0.11164 290.114).

What colors go well with #423377?

The complementary color of #423377 is #454500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a3e7b and #5a2965. The triadic partners are #6d2a00 and #005139.

Is white or black text more readable on #423377?

White text reads better on #423377: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #423377 a warm or cool color?

#423377 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 37.5% and its chroma 0.112.