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#4e357c color: Prism Violet

#4e357c is rgb(78, 53, 124) in RGB and oklch(39.48% 0.11623 297.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

39.5%
0.116
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4e357c

#4e357c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.89:1 contrast and black text 2.12:1, 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: #4e357c mixed with white

  1. 4e357c
  2. 5d4889
  3. 6e5c97
  4. 7e6fa4
  5. 8f83b1
  6. a197be
  7. b3abcb
  8. c5bfd8
  9. d8d4e5
  10. ebe9f2

Darker: #4e357c mixed with black

  1. 4e357c
  2. 432d6b
  3. 38255a
  4. 2d1d4a
  5. 23153b
  6. 190e2c
  7. 0f081e
  8. 070311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e357c with less saturation

  1. 4e357c
  2. 4d3877
  3. 4c3a72
  4. 4b3c6c
  5. 4a3e67
  6. 494062
  7. 49415c
  8. 484357
  9. 474452
  10. 47454c

Questions about #4e357c

What color is #4e357c?

#4e357c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 124), in HSL hsl(261.13, 40.11%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.48% 0.11623 297.004).

What colors go well with #4e357c?

The complementary color of #4e357c is #434d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4184 and #652b66. The triadic partners are #723100 and #005645.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e357c?

White text reads better on #4e357c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 and black gives 2.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e357c a warm or cool color?

#4e357c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.116.