#4e2e59 color: Scarlet Gum
#4e2e59 is rgb(78, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(35.967% 0.08151 317.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Eggplant
- mauve-700
- Black 65%
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About #4e2e59
#4e2e59 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 317°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.3:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Scarlet Gum (#4a2d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.
Lighter: #4e2e59 mixed with white
Darker: #4e2e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e2e59 with less saturation
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What color is #4e2e59?
#4e2e59 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Scarlet Gum. In RGB it is rgb(78, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(284.65, 31.85%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.967% 0.08151 317.031).
What colors go well with #4e2e59?
The complementary color of #4e2e59 is #274718. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b3565 and #5b2945. The triadic partners are #543600 and #00494b.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e2e59?
White text reads better on #4e2e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e2e59 a warm or cool color?
#4e2e59 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.082.