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#4e3579 color: Prism Violet

#4e3579 is rgb(78, 53, 121) in RGB and oklch(39.27% 0.11208 298.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

39.3%
0.112
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4e3579

#4e3579 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.96:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, 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: #4e3579 mixed with white

  1. 4e3579
  2. 5d4887
  3. 6e5b94
  4. 7e6fa1
  5. 8f82af
  6. a196bc
  7. b3abca
  8. c6bfd7
  9. d8d4e4
  10. ece9f2

Darker: #4e3579 mixed with black

  1. 4e3579
  2. 432d68
  3. 382558
  4. 2d1d48
  5. 231539
  6. 190e2b
  7. 0f081d
  8. 070310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3579 with less saturation

  1. 4e3579
  2. 4d3774
  3. 4c3a6f
  4. 4b3c6a
  5. 4a3d65
  6. 493f60
  7. 48415b
  8. 484256
  9. 474350
  10. 46454b

Questions about #4e3579

What color is #4e3579?

#4e3579 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 121), in HSL hsl(262.06, 39.08%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.27% 0.11208 298.019).

What colors go well with #4e3579?

The complementary color of #4e3579 is #414d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c4081 and #642c64. The triadic partners are #703200 and #005546.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3579?

White text reads better on #4e3579: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3579 a warm or cool color?

#4e3579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.112.