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#492c63 color: Violet Indigo

#492c63 is rgb(73, 44, 99) in RGB and oklch(35.59% 0.09628 306.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

35.6%
0.096
306°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • mauve-700
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #492c63

#492c63 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.51:1 contrast and black text 1.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #492c63 mixed with white

  1. 492c63
  2. 593f72
  3. 6a5381
  4. 7b6791
  5. 8d7ba0
  6. 9f90b0
  7. b2a6bf
  8. c4bbcf
  9. d8d2df
  10. ebe8ef

Darker: #492c63 mixed with black

  1. 492c63
  2. 3e2555
  3. 341e47
  4. 2a173a
  5. 20112e
  6. 170a21
  7. 0e0516
  8. 06020b
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492c63 with less saturation

  1. 492c63
  2. 482e5f
  3. 46305b
  4. 453258
  5. 443454
  6. 423550
  7. 41374c
  8. 403848
  9. 3f3a44
  10. 3d3b40

Questions about #492c63

What color is #492c63?

#492c63 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 44, 99), in HSL hsl(271.64, 38.46%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.59% 0.09628 306.484).

What colors go well with #492c63?

The complementary color of #492c63 is #2f4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30356d and #5a254f. The triadic partners are #5c2f00 and #004943.

Is white or black text more readable on #492c63?

White text reads better on #492c63: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 and black gives 1.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492c63 a warm or cool color?

#492c63 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 35.6% and its chroma 0.096.