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#4e387a color: Prism Violet

#4e387a is rgb(78, 56, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.885% 0.10848 296.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

39.9%
0.108
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e387a

#4e387a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.67:1 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: #4e387a mixed with white

  1. 4e387a
  2. 5d4b87
  3. 6e5e95
  4. 7e71a2
  5. 8f84af
  6. a198bd
  7. b3acca
  8. c6c0d7
  9. d8d5e4
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #4e387a mixed with black

  1. 4e387a
  2. 432f69
  3. 382759
  4. 2d1f49
  5. 23173a
  6. 190f2b
  7. 0f081d
  8. 070410
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e387a with less saturation

  1. 4e387a
  2. 4d3a75
  3. 4c3c70
  4. 4c3e6b
  5. 4b4066
  6. 4a4161
  7. 49435c
  8. 494457
  9. 484552
  10. 48464d

Questions about #4e387a

What color is #4e387a?

#4e387a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 56, 122), in HSL hsl(260, 37.08%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.885% 0.10848 296.546).

What colors go well with #4e387a?

The complementary color of #4e387a is #454e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c4381 and #642f66. The triadic partners are #713400 and #005746.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e387a?

White text reads better on #4e387a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e387a a warm or cool color?

#4e387a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.108.