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#4d179a color: Amarklor Violet

#4d179a is rgb(77, 23, 154) in RGB and oklch(38.013% 0.18884 293.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

38%
0.189
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • violet-900
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #4d179a

#4d179a is a deep dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.189 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.03:1 contrast and black text 1.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amarklor Violet (#551199). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-900.

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Lighter: #4d179a mixed with white

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Darker: #4d179a mixed with black

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Calmer: #4d179a with less saturation

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Questions about #4d179a

What color is #4d179a?

#4d179a is deep dark violet. The closest named color is Amarklor Violet. In RGB it is rgb(77, 23, 154), in HSL hsl(264.73, 74.01%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.013% 0.18884 293.635).

What colors go well with #4d179a?

The complementary color of #4d179a is #434700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0631a4 and #6e0079. The triadic partners are #702a00 and #00523e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d179a?

White text reads better on #4d179a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 and black gives 1.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d179a a warm or cool color?

#4d179a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.189.