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#48397a color: Galactic Compass

#48397a is rgb(72, 57, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.458% 0.10639 291.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

39.5%
0.106
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #48397a

#48397a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.8:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, 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: #48397a mixed with white

  1. 48397a
  2. 584c87
  3. 685e95
  4. 7971a2
  5. 8b85af
  6. 9d98bd
  7. b0acca
  8. c3c0d7
  9. d7d5e4
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #48397a mixed with black

  1. 48397a
  2. 3d3069
  3. 332859
  4. 291f49
  5. 1f173a
  6. 16102b
  7. 0d091d
  8. 060410
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48397a with less saturation

  1. 48397a
  2. 483b75
  3. 473d70
  4. 473e6b
  5. 474066
  6. 464161
  7. 46425c
  8. 464356
  9. 464451
  10. 46454c

Questions about #48397a

What color is #48397a?

#48397a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(72, 57, 122), in HSL hsl(253.85, 36.31%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.458% 0.10639 291.375).

What colors go well with #48397a?

The complementary color of #48397a is #494a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #24447f and #603068. The triadic partners are #713100 and #00563f.

Is white or black text more readable on #48397a?

White text reads better on #48397a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48397a a warm or cool color?

#48397a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.106.