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#4e3878 color: Prism Violet

#4e3878 is rgb(78, 56, 120) in RGB and oklch(39.75% 0.10564 297.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

39.8%
0.106
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e3878

#4e3878 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.72:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, 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: #4e3878 mixed with white

  1. 4e3878
  2. 5e4b86
  3. 6e5e93
  4. 7e71a1
  5. 9084ae
  6. a198bb
  7. b3acc9
  8. c6c0d6
  9. d8d5e4
  10. eceaf1

Darker: #4e3878 mixed with black

  1. 4e3878
  2. 432f67
  3. 382757
  4. 2d1f48
  5. 231739
  6. 190f2a
  7. 0f081d
  8. 070410
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3878 with less saturation

  1. 4e3878
  2. 4d3a73
  3. 4c3c6f
  4. 4b3e6a
  5. 4b3f65
  6. 4a4160
  7. 49425b
  8. 494456
  9. 484551
  10. 47464c

Questions about #4e3878

What color is #4e3878?

#4e3878 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 56, 120), in HSL hsl(260.63, 36.36%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.75% 0.10564 297.22).

What colors go well with #4e3878?

The complementary color of #4e3878 is #444d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e437f and #642f64. The triadic partners are #703500 and #005746.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3878?

White text reads better on #4e3878: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3878 a warm or cool color?

#4e3878 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.106.