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#4b367a color: Galactic Compass

#4b367a is rgb(75, 54, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.2% 0.11147 294.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

39.2%
0.111
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4b367a

#4b367a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.96:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, 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: #4b367a mixed with white

  1. 4b367a
  2. 5b4987
  3. 6b5c95
  4. 7c6fa2
  5. 8d83b0
  6. 9f97bd
  7. b2abca
  8. c4c0d7
  9. d8d4e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4b367a mixed with black

  1. 4b367a
  2. 402e69
  3. 352559
  4. 2b1e49
  5. 21163a
  6. 170f2b
  7. 0e081d
  8. 060310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4b367a with less saturation

  1. 4b367a
  2. 4a3875
  3. 493a70
  4. 493c6b
  5. 483e66
  6. 483f60
  7. 47415b
  8. 474256
  9. 464351
  10. 46444b

Questions about #4b367a

What color is #4b367a?

#4b367a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(75, 54, 122), in HSL hsl(258.53, 38.64%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.2% 0.11147 294.991).

What colors go well with #4b367a?

The complementary color of #4b367a is #454b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274181 and #622d66. The triadic partners are #713000 and #005543.

Is white or black text more readable on #4b367a?

White text reads better on #4b367a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4b367a a warm or cool color?

#4b367a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 39.2% and its chroma 0.111.