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#48367a color: Galactic Compass

#48367a is rgb(72, 54, 122) in RGB and oklch(38.89% 0.11127 292.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

38.9%
0.111
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #48367a

#48367a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.08:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, 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: #48367a mixed with white

  1. 48367a
  2. 584987
  3. 685c95
  4. 796fa2
  5. 8b83b0
  6. 9d97bd
  7. b0abca
  8. c3c0d7
  9. d7d4e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #48367a mixed with black

  1. 48367a
  2. 3d2e69
  3. 332559
  4. 291e49
  5. 1f163a
  6. 160f2b
  7. 0d081d
  8. 060310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48367a with less saturation

  1. 48367a
  2. 473875
  3. 473a70
  4. 463c6b
  5. 463e65
  6. 463f60
  7. 45405b
  8. 454255
  9. 454350
  10. 45444a

Questions about #48367a

What color is #48367a?

#48367a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(72, 54, 122), in HSL hsl(255.88, 38.64%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.89% 0.11127 292.675).

What colors go well with #48367a?

The complementary color of #48367a is #464900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23417f and #602c67. The triadic partners are #702f00 and #00553f.

Is white or black text more readable on #48367a?

White text reads better on #48367a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48367a a warm or cool color?

#48367a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.111.