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#4a3973 color: Succinct Violet

#4a3973 is rgb(74, 57, 115) in RGB and oklch(39.191% 0.0962 295.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

39.2%
0.096
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4a3973

#4a3973 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.89:1 contrast and black text 2.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Succinct Violet (#513b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4a3973 mixed with white

  1. 4a3973
  2. 5a4b81
  3. 6a5e8f
  4. 7b719d
  5. 8d84ab
  6. 9f98b9
  7. b1acc7
  8. c4c0d5
  9. d7d5e3
  10. ebeaf1

Darker: #4a3973 mixed with black

  1. 4a3973
  2. 3f3063
  3. 352854
  4. 2a1f45
  5. 201736
  6. 171028
  7. 0e091b
  8. 06040f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4a3973 with less saturation

  1. 4a3973
  2. 493b6f
  3. 493c6a
  4. 483e66
  5. 483f61
  6. 47405d
  7. 474258
  8. 464354
  9. 46444f
  10. 46454a

Questions about #4a3973

What color is #4a3973?

#4a3973 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Succinct Violet. In RGB it is rgb(74, 57, 115), in HSL hsl(257.59, 33.72%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.191% 0.0962 295.101).

What colors go well with #4a3973?

The complementary color of #4a3973 is #444b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c4379 and #5f3161. The triadic partners are #6b3501 and #005543.

Is white or black text more readable on #4a3973?

White text reads better on #4a3973: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and black gives 2.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4a3973 a warm or cool color?

#4a3973 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 39.2% and its chroma 0.096.