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#4e3376 color: Galactic Compass

#4e3376 is rgb(78, 51, 118) in RGB and oklch(38.706% 0.11129 299.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

38.7%
0.111
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4e3376

#4e3376 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.2:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e3376 mixed with white

  1. 4e3376
  2. 5e4684
  3. 6e5a91
  4. 7e6d9f
  5. 9081ad
  6. a195bb
  7. b3aac8
  8. c6bed6
  9. d8d4e4
  10. ece9f1

Darker: #4e3376 mixed with black

  1. 4e3376
  2. 432b66
  3. 382356
  4. 2d1c47
  5. 231438
  6. 190d29
  7. 0f071c
  8. 07030f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3376 with less saturation

  1. 4e3376
  2. 4d3571
  3. 4c386c
  4. 4b3a68
  5. 4a3c63
  6. 493d5e
  7. 483f59
  8. 474054
  9. 46424f
  10. 454349

Questions about #4e3376

What color is #4e3376?

#4e3376 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(78, 51, 118), in HSL hsl(264.18, 39.64%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.706% 0.11129 299.813).

What colors go well with #4e3376?

The complementary color of #4e3376 is #3e4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d3e7f and #642a60. The triadic partners are #6d3100 and #005346.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3376?

White text reads better on #4e3376: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3376 a warm or cool color?

#4e3376 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.111.