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#483281 color: Galactic Compass

#483281 is rgb(72, 50, 129) in RGB and oklch(38.69% 0.12737 292.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

38.7%
0.127
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #483281

#483281 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.25:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #483281 mixed with white

  1. 483281
  2. 57468e
  3. 685a9b
  4. 796ea8
  5. 8b81b5
  6. 9d96c1
  7. b0aace
  8. c3bfda
  9. d7d4e7
  10. ebe9f3

Darker: #483281 mixed with black

  1. 483281
  2. 3d2a6f
  3. 33225e
  4. 291b4e
  5. 1f143e
  6. 160d2e
  7. 0d071f
  8. 060312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #483281 with less saturation

  1. 483281
  2. 47357b
  3. 473775
  4. 463a6f
  5. 453c69
  6. 453e63
  7. 453f5d
  8. 444157
  9. 444251
  10. 44434b

Questions about #483281

What color is #483281?

#483281 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(72, 50, 129), in HSL hsl(256.71, 44.13%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.69% 0.12737 292.231).

What colors go well with #483281?

The complementary color of #483281 is #464900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b3f87 and #62266b. The triadic partners are #742a00 and #00543e.

Is white or black text more readable on #483281?

White text reads better on #483281: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #483281 a warm or cool color?

#483281 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.127.