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#492b60 color: Acai

#492b60 is rgb(73, 43, 96) in RGB and oklch(35.215% 0.09407 308.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

35.2%
0.094
308°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • mauve-700
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #492b60

#492b60 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.68:1 contrast and black text 1.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #492b60 mixed with white

  1. 492b60
  2. 593e6f
  3. 6a527f
  4. 7b668e
  5. 8d7b9e
  6. 9f90ae
  7. b2a5be
  8. c5bbce
  9. d8d1de
  10. ebe8ee

Darker: #492b60 mixed with black

  1. 492b60
  2. 3e2452
  3. 341d45
  4. 2a1638
  5. 20102c
  6. 170a20
  7. 0e0515
  8. 06020a
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492b60 with less saturation

  1. 492b60
  2. 482d5c
  3. 462f59
  4. 453155
  5. 433352
  6. 42344e
  7. 41364a
  8. 3f3747
  9. 3e3943
  10. 3c3a3f

Questions about #492b60

What color is #492b60?

#492b60 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Acai. In RGB it is rgb(73, 43, 96), in HSL hsl(273.96, 38.13%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.215% 0.09407 308.457).

What colors go well with #492b60?

The complementary color of #492b60 is #2c4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31346b and #59244c. The triadic partners are #5a2f00 and #004843.

Is white or black text more readable on #492b60?

White text reads better on #492b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 and black gives 1.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492b60 a warm or cool color?

#492b60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 35.2% and its chroma 0.094.