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#47356e color: Petunia

#47356e is rgb(71, 53, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.771% 0.09542 296.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

37.8%
0.095
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #47356e

#47356e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.49:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #47356e mixed with white

  1. 47356e
  2. 57487c
  3. 685b8b
  4. 796e99
  5. 8b81a7
  6. 9d95b6
  7. b0aac4
  8. c3bfd3
  9. d7d4e2
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #47356e mixed with black

  1. 47356e
  2. 3d2d5f
  3. 322550
  4. 281d41
  5. 1f1533
  6. 160e26
  7. 0d0819
  8. 06030e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #47356e with less saturation

  1. 47356e
  2. 46376a
  3. 463865
  4. 453a61
  5. 443b5d
  6. 443d58
  7. 433e54
  8. 433f50
  9. 42404b
  10. 424146

Questions about #47356e

What color is #47356e?

#47356e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(71, 53, 110), in HSL hsl(258.95, 34.97%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.771% 0.09542 296.086).

What colors go well with #47356e?

The complementary color of #47356e is #404700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a3e74 and #5b2d5c. The triadic partners are #673100 and #005140.

Is white or black text more readable on #47356e?

White text reads better on #47356e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47356e a warm or cool color?

#47356e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.095.