#4e2b57 color: Scarlet Gum
#4e2b57 is rgb(78, 43, 87) in RGB and oklch(35.31% 0.08491 319.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- mauve-700
- Black 66%
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About #4e2b57
#4e2b57 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 319°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.62:1 contrast and black text 1.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scarlet Gum (#4a2d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.
Lighter: #4e2b57 mixed with white
Darker: #4e2b57 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e2b57 with less saturation
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What color is #4e2b57?
#4e2b57 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(78, 43, 87), in HSL hsl(287.73, 33.85%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.31% 0.08491 319.181).
What colors go well with #4e2b57?
The complementary color of #4e2b57 is #214517. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b3264 and #5b2642. The triadic partners are #523500 and #00474b.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e2b57?
White text reads better on #4e2b57: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.62:1 and black gives 1.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e2b57 a warm or cool color?
#4e2b57 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 35.3% and its chroma 0.085.