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#4e387c color: Prism Violet

#4e387c is rgb(78, 56, 124) in RGB and oklch(40.021% 0.1113 295.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

40%
0.111
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e387c

#4e387c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.63:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, 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: #4e387c mixed with white

  1. 4e387c
  2. 5d4b89
  3. 6e5e96
  4. 7e71a4
  5. 8f84b1
  6. a198be
  7. b3accb
  8. c5c0d8
  9. d8d5e5
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #4e387c mixed with black

  1. 4e387c
  2. 432f6b
  3. 38275a
  4. 2d1f4a
  5. 23173b
  6. 190f2c
  7. 0f081e
  8. 070411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e387c with less saturation

  1. 4e387c
  2. 4d3a77
  3. 4c3c72
  4. 4c3e6d
  5. 4b4068
  6. 4a4263
  7. 4a435d
  8. 494458
  9. 494553
  10. 48474d

Questions about #4e387c

What color is #4e387c?

#4e387c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 56, 124), in HSL hsl(259.41, 37.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.021% 0.1113 295.9).

What colors go well with #4e387c?

The complementary color of #4e387c is #464e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4383 and #652f67. The triadic partners are #733300 and #005846.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e387c?

White text reads better on #4e387c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e387c a warm or cool color?

#4e387c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.111.