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#473971 color: Meteorite

#473971 is rgb(71, 57, 113) in RGB and oklch(38.755% 0.09299 293.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

38.8%
0.093
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #473971

#473971 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.04:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4a3b6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #473971 mixed with white

  1. 473971
  2. 574b7f
  3. 685e8d
  4. 79719b
  5. 8b84a9
  6. 9d98b7
  7. b0acc6
  8. c3c0d4
  9. d7d5e2
  10. ebeaf1

Darker: #473971 mixed with black

  1. 473971
  2. 3d3061
  3. 322852
  4. 281f43
  5. 1f1735
  6. 161027
  7. 0d091a
  8. 06040e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #473971 with less saturation

  1. 473971
  2. 473b6d
  3. 463c68
  4. 463d64
  5. 453f60
  6. 45405b
  7. 454157
  8. 454252
  9. 44434e
  10. 444349

Questions about #473971

What color is #473971?

#473971 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(71, 57, 113), in HSL hsl(255, 32.94%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.755% 0.09299 293.07).

What colors go well with #473971?

The complementary color of #473971 is #454900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #294276 and #5c3161. The triadic partners are #6a3407 and #005440.

Is white or black text more readable on #473971?

White text reads better on #473971: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #473971 a warm or cool color?

#473971 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.093.