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#4e377a color: Prism Violet

#4e377a is rgb(78, 55, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.701% 0.11015 296.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

39.7%
0.110
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e377a

#4e377a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.76:1 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: #4e377a mixed with white

  1. 4e377a
  2. 5d4a87
  3. 6e5d95
  4. 7e70a2
  5. 8f84af
  6. a197bd
  7. b3abca
  8. c6c0d7
  9. d8d5e4
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #4e377a mixed with black

  1. 4e377a
  2. 432e69
  3. 382659
  4. 2d1e49
  5. 23163a
  6. 190f2b
  7. 0f081d
  8. 070310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e377a with less saturation

  1. 4e377a
  2. 4d3975
  3. 4c3b70
  4. 4b3d6b
  5. 4b3f66
  6. 4a4161
  7. 49425c
  8. 484357
  9. 484552
  10. 47464c

Questions about #4e377a

What color is #4e377a?

#4e377a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 55, 122), in HSL hsl(260.6, 37.85%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.701% 0.11015 296.935).

What colors go well with #4e377a?

The complementary color of #4e377a is #444d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c4282 and #652e65. The triadic partners are #713300 and #005746.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e377a?

White text reads better on #4e377a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 and black gives 2.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e377a a warm or cool color?

#4e377a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.11.