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#473166 color: Violet Indigo

#473166 is rgb(71, 49, 102) in RGB and oklch(36.476% 0.09085 301.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

36.5%
0.091
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #473166

#473166 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.06:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #473166 mixed with white

  1. 473166
  2. 574475
  3. 685784
  4. 796b93
  5. 8b7fa2
  6. 9e93b1
  7. b0a8c1
  8. c3bdd0
  9. d7d3e0
  10. ebe9ef

Darker: #473166 mixed with black

  1. 473166
  2. 3d2958
  3. 32224a
  4. 281a3c
  5. 1f132f
  6. 160c23
  7. 0d0617
  8. 06030c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #473166 with less saturation

  1. 473166
  2. 463362
  3. 45345e
  4. 44365a
  5. 433757
  6. 423953
  7. 423a4f
  8. 413b4b
  9. 403c47
  10. 3f3d42

Questions about #473166

What color is #473166?

#473166 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(71, 49, 102), in HSL hsl(264.91, 35.1%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.476% 0.09085 301.19).

What colors go well with #473166?

The complementary color of #473166 is #374500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d3a6e and #592a54. The triadic partners are #5f3100 and #004c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #473166?

White text reads better on #473166: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #473166 a warm or cool color?

#473166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 36.5% and its chroma 0.091.