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#492c68 color: Violet Indigo

#492c68 is rgb(73, 44, 104) in RGB and oklch(35.927% 0.10304 303.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

35.9%
0.103
304°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #492c68

#492c68 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.39:1 contrast and black text 1.84:1, 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: #492c68 mixed with white

  1. 492c68
  2. 594077
  3. 6a5386
  4. 7b6795
  5. 8d7ca4
  6. 9f91b3
  7. b1a6c2
  8. c4bcd1
  9. d8d2e0
  10. ebe8f0

Darker: #492c68 mixed with black

  1. 492c68
  2. 3e2559
  3. 341e4b
  4. 2a173e
  5. 201130
  6. 170a24
  7. 0e0518
  8. 06020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492c68 with less saturation

  1. 492c68
  2. 482e64
  3. 463160
  4. 45335c
  5. 443457
  6. 433653
  7. 42384f
  8. 40394a
  9. 3f3a46
  10. 3e3c41

Questions about #492c68

What color is #492c68?

#492c68 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 44, 104), in HSL hsl(269, 40.54%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.927% 0.10304 303.992).

What colors go well with #492c68?

The complementary color of #492c68 is #324500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d3672 and #5c2453. The triadic partners are #602e00 and #004a42.

Is white or black text more readable on #492c68?

White text reads better on #492c68: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.39:1 and black gives 1.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492c68 a warm or cool color?

#492c68 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.103.