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#463b79 color: Sage Violet

#463b79 is rgb(70, 59, 121) in RGB and oklch(39.587% 0.10165 289.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

39.6%
0.102
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #463b79

#463b79 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.71:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sage Violet (#413c7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #463b79 mixed with white

  1. 463b79
  2. 564d86
  3. 676094
  4. 7873a1
  5. 8a86af
  6. 9c99bc
  7. afadc9
  8. c3c1d7
  9. d6d5e4
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #463b79 mixed with black

  1. 463b79
  2. 3c3268
  3. 322958
  4. 282148
  5. 1e1939
  6. 15112b
  7. 0d091d
  8. 050410
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #463b79 with less saturation

  1. 463b79
  2. 463d74
  3. 463e6f
  4. 46406a
  5. 464165
  6. 464260
  7. 46435b
  8. 464456
  9. 464551
  10. 46464c

Questions about #463b79

What color is #463b79?

#463b79 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(70, 59, 121), in HSL hsl(250.65, 34.44%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.587% 0.10165 289.053).

What colors go well with #463b79?

The complementary color of #463b79 is #4c4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22457c and #5d3269. The triadic partners are #703206 and #00573d.

Is white or black text more readable on #463b79?

White text reads better on #463b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.71:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #463b79 a warm or cool color?

#463b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.102.