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#49286a color: Violet Indigo

#49286a is rgb(73, 40, 106) in RGB and oklch(35.39% 0.11249 304.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

35.4%
0.112
304°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc 7

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About #49286a

#49286a is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.7:1 contrast and black text 1.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #49286a mixed with white

  1. 49286a
  2. 593d79
  3. 6a5188
  4. 7b6596
  5. 8d7aa5
  6. 9f8fb4
  7. b1a5c3
  8. c4bbd2
  9. d8d1e1
  10. ebe8f0

Darker: #49286a mixed with black

  1. 49286a
  2. 3e215b
  3. 341b4d
  4. 2a153f
  5. 200f31
  6. 170924
  7. 0e0418
  8. 06020d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #49286a with less saturation

  1. 49286a
  2. 482b66
  3. 462d61
  4. 45305d
  5. 433258
  6. 423453
  7. 41364f
  8. 3f374a
  9. 3e3945
  10. 3d3a40

Questions about #49286a

What color is #49286a?

#49286a is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 40, 106), in HSL hsl(270, 45.21%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.39% 0.11249 304.305).

What colors go well with #49286a?

The complementary color of #49286a is #2f4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b3375 and #5d1f53. The triadic partners are #5e2d00 and #004941.

Is white or black text more readable on #49286a?

White text reads better on #49286a: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 and black gives 1.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49286a a warm or cool color?

#49286a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 35.4% and its chroma 0.112.