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#4c367c color: Galactic Compass

#4c367c is rgb(76, 54, 124) in RGB and oklch(39.446% 0.11438 295.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

39.4%
0.114
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4c367c

#4c367c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.88:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, 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: #4c367c mixed with white

  1. 4c367c
  2. 5b4989
  3. 6c5c97
  4. 7d70a4
  5. 8e83b1
  6. a097be
  7. b2abcb
  8. c5c0d8
  9. d8d4e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4c367c mixed with black

  1. 4c367c
  2. 412e6b
  3. 36255a
  4. 2c1e4a
  5. 22163b
  6. 180f2c
  7. 0f081e
  8. 060311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4c367c with less saturation

  1. 4c367c
  2. 4b3877
  3. 4a3b72
  4. 4a3c6c
  5. 493e67
  6. 484062
  7. 48415c
  8. 474357
  9. 474451
  10. 46454c

Questions about #4c367c

What color is #4c367c?

#4c367c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(76, 54, 124), in HSL hsl(258.86, 39.33%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.446% 0.11438 295.137).

What colors go well with #4c367c?

The complementary color of #4c367c is #454c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274283 and #642c67. The triadic partners are #723000 and #005643.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c367c?

White text reads better on #4c367c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c367c a warm or cool color?

#4c367c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.114.