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#4e2c66 color: Violet Indigo

#4e2c66 is rgb(78, 44, 102) in RGB and oklch(36.408% 0.10204 309.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

36.4%
0.102
309°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • mauve-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #4e2c66

#4e2c66 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.19:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, 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: #4e2c66 mixed with white

  1. 4e2c66
  2. 5e4075
  3. 6f5384
  4. 7f6793
  5. 917ca2
  6. a291b1
  7. b4a6c1
  8. c6bcd0
  9. d9d2e0
  10. ece8ef

Darker: #4e2c66 mixed with black

  1. 4e2c66
  2. 432558
  3. 381e4a
  4. 2d173c
  5. 23112f
  6. 190a23
  7. 0f0517
  8. 07020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #4e2c66 with less saturation

  1. 4e2c66
  2. 4c2e62
  3. 4b315e
  4. 49335a
  5. 483557
  6. 463753
  7. 45384f
  8. 433a4b
  9. 413b47
  10. 403d42

Questions about #4e2c66

What color is #4e2c66?

#4e2c66 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(78, 44, 102), in HSL hsl(275.17, 39.73%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.408% 0.10204 309.289).

What colors go well with #4e2c66?

The complementary color of #4e2c66 is #2c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #343572 and #5f254f. The triadic partners are #5e3200 and #004b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e2c66?

White text reads better on #4e2c66: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e2c66 a warm or cool color?

#4e2c66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 36.4% and its chroma 0.102.