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#492b85 color: Spanish Violet

#492b85 is rgb(73, 43, 133) in RGB and oklch(37.976% 0.14285 293.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

38%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #492b85

#492b85 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.67:1 contrast and black text 1.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4c2882). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #492b85 mixed with white

  1. 492b85
  2. 584192
  3. 68569f
  4. 796aab
  5. 8b7eb8
  6. 9d93c4
  7. b0a8d0
  8. c3bddc
  9. d7d3e8
  10. ebe9f3

Darker: #492b85 mixed with black

  1. 492b85
  2. 3e2473
  3. 341d61
  4. 2a1650
  5. 201040
  6. 170a30
  7. 0e0521
  8. 060213
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #492b85 with less saturation

  1. 492b85
  2. 482f7f
  3. 473278
  4. 463572
  5. 45386b
  6. 443a65
  7. 443c5e
  8. 433e57
  9. 434050
  10. 424149

Questions about #492b85

What color is #492b85?

#492b85 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Spanish Violet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 43, 133), in HSL hsl(260, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.976% 0.14285 293.809).

What colors go well with #492b85?

The complementary color of #492b85 is #434700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #183a8d and #651d6c. The triadic partners are #702a00 and #00523e.

Is white or black text more readable on #492b85?

White text reads better on #492b85: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 and black gives 1.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492b85 a warm or cool color?

#492b85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.143.