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#490072 color: Royal Purple

#490072 is rgb(73, 0, 114) in RGB and oklch(32.006% 0.16475 306.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

32%
0.165
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-950
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #490072

#490072 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.76:1 contrast and black text 1.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Purple (#4b006e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #490072 mixed with white

Darker: #490072 mixed with black

Calmer: #490072 with less saturation

Similar named colors

  • Indigo#4b0082

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Questions about #490072

What color is #490072?

#490072 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Royal Purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 0, 114), in HSL hsl(278.42, 100%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.006% 0.16475 306.689).

What colors go well with #490072?

The complementary color of #490072 is #243b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #261a83 and #5f0050. The triadic partners are #502600 and #003f39.

Is white or black text more readable on #490072?

White text reads better on #490072: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 and black gives 1.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #490072 a warm or cool color?

#490072 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.165.