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#4c396e color: Meteorite

#4c396e is rgb(76, 57, 110) in RGB and oklch(39.083% 0.08911 298.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

39.1%
0.089
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4c396e

#4c396e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.92:1 contrast and black text 2.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4a3b6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4c396e mixed with white

  1. 4c396e
  2. 5c4b7c
  3. 6c5e8a
  4. 7d7199
  5. 8e84a7
  6. a097b5
  7. b3abc4
  8. c5c0d3
  9. d8d5e1
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #4c396e mixed with black

  1. 4c396e
  2. 41305f
  3. 362850
  4. 2c1f41
  5. 221733
  6. 181026
  7. 0f0919
  8. 06040e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4c396e with less saturation

  1. 4c396e
  2. 4b3b6a
  3. 4a3c66
  4. 4a3e62
  5. 493f5e
  6. 48405a
  7. 484156
  8. 474252
  9. 46434e
  10. 464449

Questions about #4c396e

What color is #4c396e?

#4c396e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(76, 57, 110), in HSL hsl(261.51, 31.74%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.083% 0.08911 298.752).

What colors go well with #4c396e?

The complementary color of #4c396e is #414b04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #314275 and #5f325d. The triadic partners are #673705 and #005446.

Is white or black text more readable on #4c396e?

White text reads better on #4c396e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 and black gives 2.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4c396e a warm or cool color?

#4c396e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 39.1% and its chroma 0.089.