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#48357e color: Galactic Compass

#48357e is rgb(72, 53, 126) in RGB and oklch(38.996% 0.11856 291.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

39%
0.119
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #48357e

#48357e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.07:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, 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: #48357e mixed with white

  1. 48357e
  2. 58488b
  3. 685c98
  4. 796fa5
  5. 8b83b2
  6. 9d97bf
  7. b0abcc
  8. c3bfd9
  9. d7d4e6
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #48357e mixed with black

  1. 48357e
  2. 3d2d6d
  3. 33255c
  4. 291d4c
  5. 1f153c
  6. 160e2d
  7. 0d081f
  8. 060311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48357e with less saturation

  1. 48357e
  2. 473779
  3. 473a73
  4. 463c6d
  5. 463d68
  6. 463f62
  7. 45405d
  8. 454257
  9. 454351
  10. 45444b

Questions about #48357e

What color is #48357e?

#48357e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(72, 53, 126), in HSL hsl(255.62, 40.78%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.996% 0.11856 291.974).

What colors go well with #48357e?

The complementary color of #48357e is #474900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f4183 and #612b6a. The triadic partners are #732c00 and #00553f.

Is white or black text more readable on #48357e?

White text reads better on #48357e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48357e a warm or cool color?

#48357e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.119.