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#492c65 color: Violet Indigo

#492c65 is rgb(73, 44, 101) in RGB and oklch(35.723% 0.09899 305.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

35.7%
0.099
305°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #492c65

#492c65 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.47:1 contrast and black text 1.83:1, 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: #492c65 mixed with white

  1. 492c65
  2. 594074
  3. 6a5383
  4. 7b6792
  5. 8d7ca1
  6. 9f91b1
  7. b2a6c0
  8. c4bcd0
  9. d8d2df
  10. ebe8ef

Darker: #492c65 mixed with black

  1. 492c65
  2. 3e2557
  3. 341e49
  4. 2a173c
  5. 20112f
  6. 170a22
  7. 0e0517
  8. 06020c
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492c65 with less saturation

  1. 492c65
  2. 482e61
  3. 46305d
  4. 453259
  5. 443455
  6. 433651
  7. 41374d
  8. 403949
  9. 3f3a45
  10. 3e3b41

Questions about #492c65

What color is #492c65?

#492c65 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 44, 101), in HSL hsl(270.53, 39.31%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.723% 0.09899 305.452).

What colors go well with #492c65?

The complementary color of #492c65 is #304500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f356f and #5b2550. The triadic partners are #5e2e00 and #004a42.

Is white or black text more readable on #492c65?

White text reads better on #492c65: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and black gives 1.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492c65 a warm or cool color?

#492c65 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 35.7% and its chroma 0.099.