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#473a6f color: Meteorite

#473a6f is rgb(71, 58, 111) in RGB and oklch(38.827% 0.08824 293.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

38.8%
0.088
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #473a6f

#473a6f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.99:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, 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: #473a6f mixed with white

  1. 473a6f
  2. 574c7d
  3. 685f8b
  4. 79719a
  5. 8b84a8
  6. 9d98b6
  7. b0acc5
  8. c3c0d3
  9. d7d5e2
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #473a6f mixed with black

  1. 473a6f
  2. 3d3160
  3. 322851
  4. 282042
  5. 1f1834
  6. 161027
  7. 0d091a
  8. 06040e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #473a6f with less saturation

  1. 473a6f
  2. 473b6b
  3. 463d67
  4. 463e63
  5. 463f5e
  6. 45405a
  7. 454156
  8. 454252
  9. 45434d
  10. 454449

Questions about #473a6f

What color is #473a6f?

#473a6f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(71, 58, 111), in HSL hsl(254.72, 31.36%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.827% 0.08824 293.133).

What colors go well with #473a6f?

The complementary color of #473a6f is #454900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4373 and #5b3360. The triadic partners are #68350e and #005340.

Is white or black text more readable on #473a6f?

White text reads better on #473a6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #473a6f a warm or cool color?

#473a6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.088.