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#47407e color: Sage Violet

#47407e is rgb(71, 64, 126) in RGB and oklch(41.02% 0.10108 286.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

41%
0.101
286°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #47407e

#47407e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.12:1 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: #47407e mixed with white

  1. 47407e
  2. 57528b
  3. 676498
  4. 7976a5
  5. 8a89b2
  6. 9d9cbf
  7. b0afcc
  8. c3c3d8
  9. d7d6e5
  10. ebebf2

Darker: #47407e mixed with black

  1. 47407e
  2. 3d366d
  3. 322d5c
  4. 28244c
  5. 1f1b3c
  6. 16132d
  7. 0d0b1f
  8. 060511
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #47407e with less saturation

  1. 47407e
  2. 474279
  3. 474374
  4. 47446f
  5. 48456a
  6. 484665
  7. 484760
  8. 49485a
  9. 494955
  10. 4a4a50

Questions about #47407e

What color is #47407e?

#47407e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(71, 64, 126), in HSL hsl(246.77, 32.63%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.02% 0.10108 286.202).

What colors go well with #47407e?

The complementary color of #47407e is #524d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224a80 and #5f376f. The triadic partners are #753512 and #005b3e.

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

White text reads better on #47407e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47407e a warm or cool color?

#47407e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.101.