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#4e2b63 color: Violet Indigo

#4e2b63 is rgb(78, 43, 99) in RGB and oklch(36.043% 0.09999 311.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

36%
0.100
311°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • mauve-700
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #4e2b63

#4e2b63 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.35:1 contrast and black text 1.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #4e2b63 mixed with white

  1. 4e2b63
  2. 5e3f72
  3. 6f5281
  4. 806791
  5. 917ba0
  6. a290af
  7. b4a5bf
  8. c7bbcf
  9. d9d1df
  10. ece8ef

Darker: #4e2b63 mixed with black

  1. 4e2b63
  2. 432455
  3. 381d47
  4. 2d163a
  5. 23102e
  6. 190a21
  7. 0f0516
  8. 07020b
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e2b63 with less saturation

  1. 4e2b63
  2. 4c2d5f
  3. 4b305c
  4. 493258
  5. 473454
  6. 463651
  7. 44374d
  8. 423949
  9. 413a45
  10. 3f3c41

Questions about #4e2b63

What color is #4e2b63?

#4e2b63 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(78, 43, 99), in HSL hsl(277.5, 39.44%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.043% 0.09999 311.221).

What colors go well with #4e2b63?

The complementary color of #4e2b63 is #294700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #363470 and #5e244c. The triadic partners are #5c3200 and #004a48.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e2b63?

White text reads better on #4e2b63: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 and black gives 1.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e2b63 a warm or cool color?

#4e2b63 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.1.