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#48367c color: Galactic Compass

#48367c is rgb(72, 54, 124) in RGB and oklch(39.033% 0.11414 292.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

39%
0.114
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #48367c

#48367c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.03:1 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: #48367c mixed with white

  1. 48367c
  2. 584989
  3. 685c97
  4. 7970a4
  5. 8b83b1
  6. 9d97be
  7. b0abcb
  8. c3c0d8
  9. d7d4e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #48367c mixed with black

  1. 48367c
  2. 3d2e6b
  3. 33255a
  4. 291e4a
  5. 1f163b
  6. 160f2c
  7. 0d081e
  8. 060311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48367c with less saturation

  1. 48367c
  2. 473877
  3. 473a71
  4. 463c6c
  5. 463e67
  6. 463f61
  7. 45415c
  8. 454256
  9. 454351
  10. 45444b

Questions about #48367c

What color is #48367c?

#48367c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(72, 54, 124), in HSL hsl(255.43, 39.33%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.033% 0.11414 292.123).

What colors go well with #48367c?

The complementary color of #48367c is #474a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214281 and #602c69. The triadic partners are #722e00 and #00553f.

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

White text reads better on #48367c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48367c a warm or cool color?

#48367c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 39% and its chroma 0.114.