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#4b337b color: Galactic Compass

#4b337b is rgb(75, 51, 123) in RGB and oklch(38.731% 0.11774 295.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

38.7%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4b337b

#4b337b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, 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: #4b337b mixed with white

  1. 4b337b
  2. 5b4788
  3. 6b5a96
  4. 7c6ea3
  5. 8d81b0
  6. 9f96be
  7. b1aacb
  8. c4bfd8
  9. d8d4e5
  10. ebe9f2

Darker: #4b337b mixed with black

  1. 4b337b
  2. 402b6a
  3. 35235a
  4. 2b1c4a
  5. 21143a
  6. 170d2c
  7. 0e071e
  8. 060310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4b337b with less saturation

  1. 4b337b
  2. 4a3676
  3. 493870
  4. 483a6b
  5. 483c66
  6. 473e60
  7. 463f5b
  8. 464155
  9. 454250
  10. 45434a

Questions about #4b337b

What color is #4b337b?

#4b337b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(75, 51, 123), in HSL hsl(260, 41.38%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.731% 0.11774 295.789).

What colors go well with #4b337b?

The complementary color of #4b337b is #424a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #263f82 and #632965. The triadic partners are #712e00 and #005442.

Is white or black text more readable on #4b337b?

White text reads better on #4b337b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4b337b a warm or cool color?

#4b337b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.118.