#473a87 color: Nauseous Blue
#473a87 is rgb(71, 58, 135) in RGB and oklch(40.485% 0.12369 287.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- indigo-900
- Black 47%
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About #473a87
#473a87 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.45:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #473a87 mixed with white
Darker: #473a87 mixed with black
Calmer: #473a87 with less saturation
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Questions about #473a87
What color is #473a87?
#473a87 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(71, 58, 135), in HSL hsl(250.13, 39.9%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.485% 0.12369 287.288).
What colors go well with #473a87?
The complementary color of #473a87 is #504c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #15478a and #632f74. The triadic partners are #7b2d00 and #005a3d.
Is white or black text more readable on #473a87?
White text reads better on #473a87: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #473a87 a warm or cool color?
#473a87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.124.