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#4e3973 color: Succinct Violet

#4e3973 is rgb(78, 57, 115) in RGB and oklch(39.612% 0.09675 298.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

39.6%
0.097
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4e3973

#4e3973 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.74:1 contrast and black text 2.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Succinct Violet (#513b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e3973 mixed with white

  1. 4e3973
  2. 5e4b81
  3. 6e5e8f
  4. 7f719d
  5. 9084aa
  6. a198b8
  7. b3acc6
  8. c6c0d4
  9. d9d5e3
  10. eceaf1

Darker: #4e3973 mixed with black

  1. 4e3973
  2. 433063
  3. 382854
  4. 2d1f45
  5. 231736
  6. 191028
  7. 0f091b
  8. 07040f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e3973 with less saturation

  1. 4e3973
  2. 4d3b6f
  3. 4c3d6a
  4. 4b3e66
  5. 4b4062
  6. 4a415d
  7. 494259
  8. 484354
  9. 484550
  10. 47464b

Questions about #4e3973

What color is #4e3973?

#4e3973 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Succinct Violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 115), in HSL hsl(261.72, 33.72%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.612% 0.09675 298.607).

What colors go well with #4e3973?

The complementary color of #4e3973 is #424d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31437a and #623160. The triadic partners are #6c3700 and #005647.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e3973?

White text reads better on #4e3973: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and black gives 2.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e3973 a warm or cool color?

#4e3973 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.097.