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#48366d color: Petunia

#48366d is rgb(72, 54, 109) in RGB and oklch(38.006% 0.09233 296.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

38%
0.092
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #48366d

#48366d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.38:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #48366d mixed with white

  1. 48366d
  2. 58497b
  3. 695b8a
  4. 7a6e98
  5. 8c82a7
  6. 9e96b5
  7. b1aac4
  8. c4bfd2
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #48366d mixed with black

  1. 48366d
  2. 3d2e5e
  3. 33254f
  4. 291e41
  5. 1f1633
  6. 160f26
  7. 0d0819
  8. 06030d
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48366d with less saturation

  1. 48366d
  2. 473869
  3. 473965
  4. 463b61
  5. 453c5c
  6. 453d58
  7. 443e54
  8. 443f50
  9. 43404b
  10. 434147

Questions about #48366d

What color is #48366d?

#48366d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(72, 54, 109), in HSL hsl(259.64, 33.74%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.006% 0.09233 296.879).

What colors go well with #48366d?

The complementary color of #48366d is #404800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3f73 and #5b2f5c. The triadic partners are #663300 and #005141.

Is white or black text more readable on #48366d?

White text reads better on #48366d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48366d a warm or cool color?

#48366d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.092.