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#48306a color: Violet Indigo

#48306a is rgb(72, 48, 106) in RGB and oklch(36.666% 0.09855 300.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

36.7%
0.099
301°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #48306a

#48306a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.02:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #48306a mixed with white

  1. 48306a
  2. 584379
  3. 695787
  4. 7a6a96
  5. 8c7ea5
  6. 9e93b4
  7. b1a8c3
  8. c4bdd2
  9. d7d3e1
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #48306a mixed with black

  1. 48306a
  2. 3d285b
  3. 33214d
  4. 291a3f
  5. 1f1331
  6. 160c24
  7. 0d0618
  8. 06030d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #48306a with less saturation

  1. 48306a
  2. 473266
  3. 463462
  4. 45365d
  5. 443759
  6. 433955
  7. 423a51
  8. 413b4c
  9. 403d48
  10. 403e43

Questions about #48306a

What color is #48306a?

#48306a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(72, 48, 106), in HSL hsl(264.83, 37.66%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.666% 0.09855 300.75).

What colors go well with #48306a?

The complementary color of #48306a is #384600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3a72 and #5b2857. The triadic partners are #632f00 and #004d41.

Is white or black text more readable on #48306a?

White text reads better on #48306a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48306a a warm or cool color?

#48306a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 36.7% and its chroma 0.099.