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#46397e color: Galactic Compass

#46397e is rgb(70, 57, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.545% 0.11227 288.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

39.5%
0.112
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #46397e

#46397e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.78:1 contrast and black text 2.15:1, 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: #46397e mixed with white

  1. 46397e
  2. 564c8b
  3. 665f98
  4. 7872a5
  5. 8985b2
  6. 9c99bf
  7. afaccc
  8. c2c1d9
  9. d6d5e6
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #46397e mixed with black

  1. 46397e
  2. 3c306d
  3. 32285c
  4. 281f4c
  5. 1e173c
  6. 15102d
  7. 0d091f
  8. 050411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #46397e with less saturation

  1. 46397e
  2. 463b79
  3. 453d73
  4. 453f6e
  5. 454068
  6. 454163
  7. 45435d
  8. 464458
  9. 464552
  10. 46464c

Questions about #46397e

What color is #46397e?

#46397e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(70, 57, 126), in HSL hsl(251.3, 37.7%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.545% 0.11227 288.873).

What colors go well with #46397e?

The complementary color of #46397e is #4c4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d4582 and #5f2f6c. The triadic partners are #742f00 and #00573d.

Is white or black text more readable on #46397e?

White text reads better on #46397e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46397e a warm or cool color?

#46397e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.112.