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#48367b color: Galactic Compass

#48367b is rgb(72, 54, 123) in RGB and oklch(38.962% 0.11271 292.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

39%
0.113
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #48367b

#48367b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.05:1 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: #48367b mixed with white

  1. 48367b
  2. 584988
  3. 685c96
  4. 7970a3
  5. 8b83b0
  6. 9d97bd
  7. b0abcb
  8. c3c0d8
  9. d7d4e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #48367b mixed with black

  1. 48367b
  2. 3d2e6a
  3. 33255a
  4. 291e4a
  5. 1f163a
  6. 160f2c
  7. 0d081e
  8. 060310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48367b with less saturation

  1. 48367b
  2. 473876
  3. 473a71
  4. 463c6b
  5. 463e66
  6. 463f61
  7. 45415b
  8. 454256
  9. 454350
  10. 45444b

Questions about #48367b

What color is #48367b?

#48367b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(72, 54, 123), in HSL hsl(255.65, 38.98%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.962% 0.11271 292.396).

What colors go well with #48367b?

The complementary color of #48367b is #474900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224180 and #602c68. The triadic partners are #712e00 and #00553f.

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

White text reads better on #48367b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48367b a warm or cool color?

#48367b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.113.