#473e59 color: Purple Velvet
#473e59 is rgb(71, 62, 89) in RGB and oklch(38.439% 0.04646 299.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Dark
- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- mauve-700
- Black 65%
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About #473e59
#473e59 is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.4% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 300°.
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 Purple Velvet (#483b56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.
Lighter: #473e59 mixed with white
Darker: #473e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #473e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #473e59
What color is #473e59?
#473e59 is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Purple Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(71, 62, 89), in HSL hsl(260, 17.88%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.439% 0.04646 299.505).
What colors go well with #473e59?
The complementary color of #473e59 is #40472a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39435d and #523b50. The triadic partners are #563e2a and #254c44.
Is white or black text more readable on #473e59?
White text reads better on #473e59: 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 #473e59 a warm or cool color?
#473e59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 38.4% and its chroma 0.046.