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#4a367a color: Galactic Compass

#4a367a is rgb(74, 54, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.096% 0.11139 294.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

39.1%
0.111
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4a367a

#4a367a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, 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: #4a367a mixed with white

  1. 4a367a
  2. 5a4987
  3. 6a5c95
  4. 7b6fa2
  5. 8c83b0
  6. 9f97bd
  7. b1abca
  8. c4c0d7
  9. d7d4e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4a367a mixed with black

  1. 4a367a
  2. 3f2e69
  3. 352559
  4. 2a1e49
  5. 20163a
  6. 170f2b
  7. 0e081d
  8. 060310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4a367a with less saturation

  1. 4a367a
  2. 493875
  3. 493a70
  4. 483c6b
  5. 473e66
  6. 473f60
  7. 46415b
  8. 464256
  9. 464350
  10. 45444b

Questions about #4a367a

What color is #4a367a?

#4a367a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(74, 54, 122), in HSL hsl(257.65, 38.64%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.096% 0.11139 294.218).

What colors go well with #4a367a?

The complementary color of #4a367a is #454b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264180 and #612c66. The triadic partners are #713000 and #005541.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a367a?

White text reads better on #4a367a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a367a a warm or cool color?

#4a367a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 39.1% and its chroma 0.111.