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#4e357e color: Prism Violet

#4e357e is rgb(78, 53, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.622% 0.11899 296.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

39.6%
0.119
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #4e357e

#4e357e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.84:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, 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: #4e357e mixed with white

  1. 4e357e
  2. 5d488b
  3. 6d5c98
  4. 7e6fa5
  5. 8f83b2
  6. a197bf
  7. b3abcc
  8. c5bfd9
  9. d8d4e6
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4e357e mixed with black

  1. 4e357e
  2. 432d6d
  3. 38255c
  4. 2d1d4c
  5. 23153c
  6. 190e2d
  7. 0f081f
  8. 070311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e357e with less saturation

  1. 4e357e
  2. 4d3879
  3. 4c3a73
  4. 4b3c6e
  5. 4a3e69
  6. 4a4063
  7. 49415e
  8. 484358
  9. 484452
  10. 47454c

Questions about #4e357e

What color is #4e357e?

#4e357e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 126), in HSL hsl(260.55, 40.78%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.622% 0.11899 296.358).

What colors go well with #4e357e?

The complementary color of #4e357e is #444d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #294186 and #662b68. The triadic partners are #743000 and #005645.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e357e?

White text reads better on #4e357e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e357e a warm or cool color?

#4e357e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.119.