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#4f377d color: Prism Violet

#4f377d is rgb(79, 55, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.015% 0.11447 296.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

40%
0.114
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4f377d

#4f377d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.65:1 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: #4f377d mixed with white

  1. 4f377d
  2. 5e4a8a
  3. 6e5d97
  4. 7f70a4
  5. 9084b1
  6. a298be
  7. b4accb
  8. c6c0d8
  9. d9d5e5
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #4f377d mixed with black

  1. 4f377d
  2. 442e6c
  3. 38265b
  4. 2e1e4b
  5. 23163b
  6. 190f2c
  7. 10081e
  8. 070311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4f377d with less saturation

  1. 4f377d
  2. 4e3978
  3. 4d3c73
  4. 4c3e6e
  5. 4b3f68
  6. 4b4163
  7. 4a435e
  8. 494458
  9. 494553
  10. 48474d

Questions about #4f377d

What color is #4f377d?

#4f377d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(79, 55, 125), in HSL hsl(260.57, 38.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.015% 0.11447 296.715).

What colors go well with #4f377d?

The complementary color of #4f377d is #454e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4385 and #662d67. The triadic partners are #743300 and #005846.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f377d?

White text reads better on #4f377d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4f377d a warm or cool color?

#4f377d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.114.