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#4e367e color: Prism Violet

#4e367e is rgb(78, 54, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.799% 0.11737 296.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

39.8%
0.117
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e367e

#4e367e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.75:1 contrast and black text 2.15:1, 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: #4e367e mixed with white

  1. 4e367e
  2. 5d498b
  3. 6d5c98
  4. 7e70a5
  5. 8f83b2
  6. a197bf
  7. b3abcc
  8. c5c0d9
  9. d8d5e6
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4e367e mixed with black

  1. 4e367e
  2. 432e6d
  3. 38255c
  4. 2d1e4c
  5. 23163c
  6. 190f2d
  7. 0f081f
  8. 070311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e367e with less saturation

  1. 4e367e
  2. 4d3979
  3. 4c3b73
  4. 4b3d6e
  5. 4b3f69
  6. 4a4063
  7. 49425e
  8. 494358
  9. 484553
  10. 47464d

Questions about #4e367e

What color is #4e367e?

#4e367e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 54, 126), in HSL hsl(260, 40%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.799% 0.11737 296.01).

What colors go well with #4e367e?

The complementary color of #4e367e is #454d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #294286 and #662c68. The triadic partners are #743100 and #005745.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e367e?

White text reads better on #4e367e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e367e a warm or cool color?

#4e367e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.117.