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#34305C is closest to Galaxea in our library. Galaxea (#34305C) is a dark, muted purple with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 245° and a lightness of 34%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

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What Galaxea looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Galaxea (#34305C) is a dark, muted purple with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 245° and a lightness of 34%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Purple mixes the energy of red with the calm of blue. It suggests imagination, creativity and luxury; soft lavenders feel romantic, deep violets feel premium. As a dark shade, Galaxea feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

Purple has long stood for royalty, ceremony and spirituality, and today for creativity and individuality.

Why use this color

Galaxea is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Beauty and wellness
  • Creative tools and entertainment
  • Premium and luxury positioning
  • Gradients paired with blue or pink
History

Tyrian purple, made from sea snails, was so costly it became tied to emperors. In 1856 William Perkin accidentally made mauveine, the first synthetic dye, and purple became affordable.

Accessibility

White text on Galaxea has a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 (AAA); black text has 1.72:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#34305C
Typical visionAs most people see it
#20375E
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#1F345B
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#293941
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#353535
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
12.18:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
1.72:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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