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#48599d color: Purple Frenzy

#48599d is rgb(72, 89, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.355% 0.11111 271.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

48.4%
0.111
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #48599d

#48599d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #48599d mixed with white

  1. 48599d
  2. 5869a7
  3. 6979b1
  4. 7a89bc
  5. 8c9ac6
  6. 9eaacf
  7. b1bbd9
  8. c4cce3
  9. d7ddec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #48599d mixed with black

  1. 48599d
  2. 3d4c88
  3. 334073
  4. 29345f
  5. 1f284c
  6. 161d3a
  7. 0d1328
  8. 060918
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #48599d with less saturation

  1. 48599d
  2. 4a5a97
  3. 4c5b91
  4. 4e5c8b
  5. 515c85
  6. 535d7f
  7. 555e78
  8. 575e72
  9. 5a5e6c
  10. 5c5e65

Questions about #48599d

What color is #48599d?

#48599d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(72, 89, 157), in HSL hsl(228, 37.12%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.355% 0.11111 271.163).

What colors go well with #48599d?

The complementary color of #48599d is #765b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #056597 and #6a4e93. The triadic partners are #934336 and #21703d.

Is white or black text more readable on #48599d?

White text reads better on #48599d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48599d a warm or cool color?

#48599d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.111.