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#4e406d color: Izmir Purple

#4e406d is rgb(78, 64, 109) in RGB and oklch(40.646% 0.07529 297.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

40.6%
0.075
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #4e406d

#4e406d is a muted dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.22:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Izmir Purple (#4d426e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #4e406d mixed with white

  1. 4e406d
  2. 5e517b
  3. 6e6389
  4. 7f7598
  5. 9088a6
  6. a29bb5
  7. b4aec3
  8. c6c2d2
  9. d9d6e1
  10. eceaf0

Darker: #4e406d mixed with black

  1. 4e406d
  2. 43365e
  3. 382d4f
  4. 2d2441
  5. 231b33
  6. 191326
  7. 0f0b19
  8. 07050d
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4e406d with less saturation

  1. 4e406d
  2. 4d416a
  3. 4d4266
  4. 4c4363
  5. 4c445f
  6. 4b455c
  7. 4b4658
  8. 4a4754
  9. 4a4851
  10. 4a494d

Questions about #4e406d

What color is #4e406d?

#4e406d is muted dark violet. The closest named color is Izmir Purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 64, 109), in HSL hsl(258.67, 26.01%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.646% 0.07529 297.264).

What colors go well with #4e406d?

The complementary color of #4e406d is #464f1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #374772 and #5f3a5e. The triadic partners are #683e1c and #005649.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e406d?

White text reads better on #4e406d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e406d a warm or cool color?

#4e406d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.075.