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#4f377e color: Prism Violet

#4f377e is rgb(79, 55, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.084% 0.11586 296.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

40.1%
0.116
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • 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 #4f377e

#4f377e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.116 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: #4f377e mixed with white

  1. 4f377e
  2. 5e4a8b
  3. 6e5d98
  4. 7f70a5
  5. 9084b2
  6. a298bf
  7. b3accc
  8. c6c0d9
  9. d9d5e5
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #4f377e mixed with black

  1. 4f377e
  2. 442e6d
  3. 38265c
  4. 2e1e4c
  5. 23163c
  6. 190f2d
  7. 10081f
  8. 070311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4f377e with less saturation

  1. 4f377e
  2. 4e3979
  3. 4d3c74
  4. 4c3e6e
  5. 4c4069
  6. 4b4164
  7. 4a435e
  8. 494459
  9. 494653
  10. 48474e

Questions about #4f377e

What color is #4f377e?

#4f377e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(79, 55, 126), in HSL hsl(260.28, 39.23%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.084% 0.11586 296.394).

What colors go well with #4f377e?

The complementary color of #4f377e is #454e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4386 and #672d68. The triadic partners are #743200 and #005846.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f377e?

White text reads better on #4f377e: 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 #4f377e a warm or cool color?

#4f377e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.116.