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#4e377d color: Prism Violet

#4e377d is rgb(78, 55, 125) in RGB and oklch(39.908% 0.11435 295.962) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

39.9%
0.114
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e377d

#4e377d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.69:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, 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: #4e377d mixed with white

  1. 4e377d
  2. 5d4a8a
  3. 6d5d97
  4. 7e70a4
  5. 8f84b1
  6. a198be
  7. b3accb
  8. c5c0d8
  9. d8d5e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4e377d mixed with black

  1. 4e377d
  2. 432e6c
  3. 38265b
  4. 2d1e4b
  5. 23163b
  6. 190f2c
  7. 0f081e
  8. 070311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e377d with less saturation

  1. 4e377d
  2. 4d3978
  3. 4c3c73
  4. 4b3e6d
  5. 4b3f68
  6. 4a4163
  7. 49425e
  8. 494458
  9. 484553
  10. 48464d

Questions about #4e377d

What color is #4e377d?

#4e377d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 55, 125), in HSL hsl(259.71, 38.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.908% 0.11435 295.962).

What colors go well with #4e377d?

The complementary color of #4e377d is #454e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4384 and #662d68. The triadic partners are #733200 and #005745.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e377d?

White text reads better on #4e377d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.69:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e377d a warm or cool color?

#4e377d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.114.