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#48356d color: Petunia

#48356d is rgb(72, 53, 109) in RGB and oklch(37.811% 0.09409 297.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

37.8%
0.094
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #48356d

#48356d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.47:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #48356d mixed with white

  1. 48356d
  2. 58487b
  3. 695b8a
  4. 7a6e98
  5. 8c81a7
  6. 9e95b5
  7. b1aac4
  8. c4bfd2
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #48356d mixed with black

  1. 48356d
  2. 3d2d5e
  3. 33254f
  4. 291d41
  5. 1f1533
  6. 160e26
  7. 0d0819
  8. 06030d
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48356d with less saturation

  1. 48356d
  2. 473769
  3. 473865
  4. 463a60
  5. 453b5c
  6. 443d58
  7. 443e54
  8. 433f4f
  9. 43404b
  10. 424146

Questions about #48356d

What color is #48356d?

#48356d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(72, 53, 109), in HSL hsl(260.36, 34.57%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.811% 0.09409 297.359).

What colors go well with #48356d?

The complementary color of #48356d is #3f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3e74 and #5b2d5b. The triadic partners are #663200 and #005141.

Is white or black text more readable on #48356d?

White text reads better on #48356d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48356d a warm or cool color?

#48356d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.094.