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#47509e color: Crushed Velvet

#47509e is rgb(71, 80, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.458% 0.12522 275.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

46.5%
0.125
275°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #47509e

#47509e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crushed Velvet (#445397). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #47509e mixed with white

  1. 47509e
  2. 5761a8
  3. 6772b3
  4. 7983bd
  5. 8a94c7
  6. 9da6d0
  7. b0b7da
  8. c3c9e3
  9. d7dbed
  10. ebedf6

Darker: #47509e mixed with black

  1. 47509e
  2. 3d4489
  3. 323974
  4. 282e60
  5. 1f244d
  6. 161a3a
  7. 0d1029
  8. 060718
  9. 020209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #47509e with less saturation

  1. 47509e
  2. 485297
  3. 4a5391
  4. 4c548a
  5. 4d5583
  6. 4f567c
  7. 515776
  8. 53586f
  9. 555868
  10. 575961

Questions about #47509e

What color is #47509e?

#47509e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Crushed Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(71, 80, 158), in HSL hsl(233.79, 37.99%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.458% 0.12522 275.459).

What colors go well with #47509e?

The complementary color of #47509e is #6d5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d9a and #6a4390. The triadic partners are #923923 and #006d39.

Is white or black text more readable on #47509e?

White text reads better on #47509e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #47509e a warm or cool color?

#47509e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.125.