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#48396c color: Meteorite

#48396c is rgb(72, 57, 108) in RGB and oklch(38.538% 0.08553 295.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

38.5%
0.086
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #48396c

#48396c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.11:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4a3b6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #48396c mixed with white

  1. 48396c
  2. 584b7a
  3. 695e89
  4. 7a7097
  5. 8c84a6
  6. 9e97b4
  7. b1abc3
  8. c4c0d2
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #48396c mixed with black

  1. 48396c
  2. 3d305d
  3. 33284e
  4. 291f40
  5. 1f1732
  6. 161025
  7. 0d0919
  8. 06040d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #48396c with less saturation

  1. 48396c
  2. 473a68
  3. 473c64
  4. 463d60
  5. 463e5c
  6. 453f58
  7. 454054
  8. 454150
  9. 44424c
  10. 444348

Questions about #48396c

What color is #48396c?

#48396c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(72, 57, 108), in HSL hsl(257.65, 30.91%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.538% 0.08553 295.673).

What colors go well with #48396c?

The complementary color of #48396c is #424904. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e4171 and #5b325c. The triadic partners are #66360d and #005242.

Is white or black text more readable on #48396c?

White text reads better on #48396c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48396c a warm or cool color?

#48396c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.086.