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#4c367e color: Galactic Compass

#4c367e is rgb(76, 54, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.588% 0.11719 294.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

39.6%
0.117
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4c367e

#4c367e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.83:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, 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: #4c367e mixed with white

  1. 4c367e
  2. 5b498b
  3. 6c5c98
  4. 7c70a5
  5. 8e83b2
  6. a097bf
  7. b2abcc
  8. c5c0d9
  9. d8d5e6
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4c367e mixed with black

  1. 4c367e
  2. 412e6d
  3. 36255c
  4. 2c1e4c
  5. 22163c
  6. 180f2d
  7. 0f081f
  8. 060311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4c367e with less saturation

  1. 4c367e
  2. 4b3879
  3. 4a3b73
  4. 4a3d6e
  5. 493f68
  6. 494063
  7. 48425d
  8. 484358
  9. 474452
  10. 47454c

Questions about #4c367e

What color is #4c367e?

#4c367e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(76, 54, 126), in HSL hsl(258.33, 40%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.588% 0.11719 294.534).

What colors go well with #4c367e?

The complementary color of #4c367e is #464c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264285 and #642c69. The triadic partners are #743000 and #005643.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c367e?

White text reads better on #4c367e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c367e a warm or cool color?

#4c367e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.117.