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#423477 color: Galactic Compass

#423477 is rgb(66, 52, 119) in RGB and oklch(37.697% 0.11006 289.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

37.7%
0.110
290°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #423477

#423477 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.56:1 contrast and black text 1.99:1, 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: #423477 mixed with white

  1. 423477
  2. 524785
  3. 635a92
  4. 746ea0
  5. 8782ae
  6. 9a96bb
  7. adaac9
  8. c1bfd6
  9. d5d4e4
  10. eae9f1

Darker: #423477 mixed with black

  1. 423477
  2. 382c67
  3. 2f2457
  4. 251c47
  5. 1c1538
  6. 140e2a
  7. 0b071c
  8. 050310
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #423477 with less saturation

  1. 423477
  2. 423672
  3. 41386d
  4. 413a67
  5. 413b62
  6. 413c5d
  7. 413e58
  8. 413f52
  9. 41404d
  10. 414147

Questions about #423477

What color is #423477?

#423477 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(66, 52, 119), in HSL hsl(252.54, 39.18%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.697% 0.11006 289.682).

What colors go well with #423477?

The complementary color of #423477 is #464500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a3f7b and #5a2a65. The triadic partners are #6d2a00 and #005139.

Is white or black text more readable on #423477?

White text reads better on #423477: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and black gives 1.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #423477 a warm or cool color?

#423477 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 37.7% and its chroma 0.11.