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#4e3483 color: Prism Violet

#4e3483 is rgb(78, 52, 131) in RGB and oklch(39.814% 0.12738 295.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

39.8%
0.127
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e3483

#4e3483 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.8:1 contrast and black text 2.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e3483 mixed with white

  1. 4e3483
  2. 5d4890
  3. 6d5b9d
  4. 7e6fa9
  5. 8f83b6
  6. a197c2
  7. b3abce
  8. c5c0db
  9. d8d4e7
  10. ebeaf3

Darker: #4e3483 mixed with black

  1. 4e3483
  2. 432c71
  3. 382460
  4. 2d1c4f
  5. 23153f
  6. 190e2f
  7. 0f0720
  8. 070312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3483 with less saturation

  1. 4e3483
  2. 4d377d
  3. 4c3a77
  4. 4b3c72
  5. 4a3e6c
  6. 4a4066
  7. 494260
  8. 48435a
  9. 484554
  10. 47464d

Questions about #4e3483

What color is #4e3483?

#4e3483 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 52, 131), in HSL hsl(259.75, 43.17%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.814% 0.12738 295.163).

What colors go well with #4e3483?

The complementary color of #4e3483 is #464d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25418b and #68296c. The triadic partners are #762f00 and #005744.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3483?

White text reads better on #4e3483: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and black gives 2.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3483 a warm or cool color?

#4e3483 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.127.