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#4e357a color: Prism Violet

#4e357a is rgb(78, 53, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.34% 0.11347 297.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

39.3%
0.113
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4e357a

#4e357a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.93:1 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: #4e357a mixed with white

  1. 4e357a
  2. 5d4887
  3. 6e5b95
  4. 7e6fa2
  5. 8f82b0
  6. a196bd
  7. b3abca
  8. c6bfd7
  9. d8d4e5
  10. ece9f2

Darker: #4e357a mixed with black

  1. 4e357a
  2. 432d69
  3. 382559
  4. 2d1d49
  5. 23153a
  6. 190e2b
  7. 0f081d
  8. 070310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e357a with less saturation

  1. 4e357a
  2. 4d3775
  3. 4c3a70
  4. 4b3c6b
  5. 4a3e66
  6. 493f61
  7. 49415b
  8. 484256
  9. 474351
  10. 46454b

Questions about #4e357a

What color is #4e357a?

#4e357a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 122), in HSL hsl(261.74, 39.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.34% 0.11347 297.674).

What colors go well with #4e357a?

The complementary color of #4e357a is #424d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4082 and #652c64. The triadic partners are #713100 and #005546.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e357a?

White text reads better on #4e357a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.93:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e357a a warm or cool color?

#4e357a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.113.