#4e317a color: Galactic Compass
#4e317a is rgb(78, 49, 122) in RGB and oklch(38.642% 0.12 299.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 52%
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About #4e317a
#4e317a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 10.27:1 contrast and black text 2.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #4e317a mixed with white
Darker: #4e317a mixed with black
Calmer: #4e317a with less saturation
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What color is #4e317a?
#4e317a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(78, 49, 122), in HSL hsl(263.84, 42.69%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.642% 0.12 299.012).
What colors go well with #4e317a?
The complementary color of #4e317a is #3e4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b3d83 and #652763. The triadic partners are #6e3000 and #005345.
Is white or black text more readable on #4e317a?
White text reads better on #4e317a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and black gives 2.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #4e317a a warm or cool color?
#4e317a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.12.