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#4f387f color: Prism Violet

#4f387f is rgb(79, 56, 127) in RGB and oklch(40.334% 0.11562 295.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

40.3%
0.116
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #4f387f

#4f387f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.53:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, 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: #4f387f mixed with white

  1. 4f387f
  2. 5e4b8c
  3. 6e5e99
  4. 7f71a6
  5. 9084b3
  6. a198c0
  7. b3accc
  8. c6c0d9
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #4f387f mixed with black

  1. 4f387f
  2. 442f6e
  3. 38275d
  4. 2e1f4c
  5. 23173c
  6. 190f2d
  7. 10081f
  8. 070411
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #4f387f with less saturation

  1. 4f387f
  2. 4e3a7a
  3. 4d3d74
  4. 4c3f6f
  5. 4c406a
  6. 4b4264
  7. 4a445f
  8. 4a455a
  9. 494654
  10. 49474e

Questions about #4f387f

What color is #4f387f?

#4f387f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(79, 56, 127), in HSL hsl(259.44, 38.8%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.334% 0.11562 295.719).

What colors go well with #4f387f?

The complementary color of #4f387f is #474f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4486 and #672e6a. The triadic partners are #753300 and #005946.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f387f?

White text reads better on #4f387f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4f387f a warm or cool color?

#4f387f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.116.