#4e3178 color: Galactic Compass
#4e3178 is rgb(78, 49, 120) in RGB and oklch(38.499% 0.11732 299.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 53%
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About #4e3178
#4e3178 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.32:1 contrast and black text 2.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #4e3178 mixed with white
Darker: #4e3178 mixed with black
Calmer: #4e3178 with less saturation
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What color is #4e3178?
#4e3178 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(78, 49, 120), in HSL hsl(264.51, 42.01%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.499% 0.11732 299.733).
What colors go well with #4e3178?
The complementary color of #4e3178 is #3d4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3d81 and #642761. The triadic partners are #6d3000 and #005345.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e3178?
White text reads better on #4e3178: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and black gives 2.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e3178 a warm or cool color?
#4e3178 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 38.5% and its chroma 0.117.