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#4d3380 color: Galactic Compass

#4d3380 is rgb(77, 51, 128) in RGB and oklch(39.313% 0.12478 295.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

39.3%
0.125
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4d3380

#4d3380 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, 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: #4d3380 mixed with white

  1. 4d3380
  2. 5c478d
  3. 6c5a9a
  4. 7d6ea7
  5. 8e82b4
  6. a096c0
  7. b2aacd
  8. c5bfda
  9. d8d4e6
  10. ebe9f3

Darker: #4d3380 mixed with black

  1. 4d3380
  2. 422b6e
  3. 37235d
  4. 2c1c4d
  5. 22143d
  6. 180d2e
  7. 0f071f
  8. 070312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4d3380 with less saturation

  1. 4d3380
  2. 4c367a
  3. 4b3875
  4. 4a3b6f
  5. 493d69
  6. 493f64
  7. 48405e
  8. 474258
  9. 474352
  10. 46454c

Questions about #4d3380

What color is #4d3380?

#4d3380 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(77, 51, 128), in HSL hsl(260.26, 43.02%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.313% 0.12478 295.682).

What colors go well with #4d3380?

The complementary color of #4d3380 is #444c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #254088 and #662869. The triadic partners are #732f00 and #005544.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d3380?

White text reads better on #4d3380: white gives a contrast ratio of 10:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d3380 a warm or cool color?

#4d3380 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.125.