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#47407d color: Sage Violet

#47407d is rgb(71, 64, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.953% 0.09956 286.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

41%
0.100
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #47407d

#47407d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.14:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sage Violet (#413c7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #47407d mixed with white

  1. 47407d
  2. 57528a
  3. 676497
  4. 7976a4
  5. 8a89b1
  6. 9d9cbe
  7. b0afcb
  8. c3c3d8
  9. d7d6e5
  10. ebebf2

Darker: #47407d mixed with black

  1. 47407d
  2. 3d366c
  3. 322d5b
  4. 28244b
  5. 1f1b3b
  6. 16132c
  7. 0d0b1e
  8. 060511
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #47407d with less saturation

  1. 47407d
  2. 474278
  3. 474373
  4. 47446e
  5. 484569
  6. 484664
  7. 48475f
  8. 49485a
  9. 494955
  10. 4a4a50

Questions about #47407d

What color is #47407d?

#47407d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(71, 64, 125), in HSL hsl(246.89, 32.28%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.953% 0.09956 286.378).

What colors go well with #47407d?

The complementary color of #47407d is #524d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224a7f and #5f376e. The triadic partners are #743613 and #005b3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #47407d?

White text reads better on #47407d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47407d a warm or cool color?

#47407d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.1.