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#492d7c color: Windsor

#492d7c is rgb(73, 45, 124) in RGB and oklch(37.567% 0.12824 295.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

37.6%
0.128
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #492d7c

#492d7c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.77:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Windsor (#462c77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #492d7c mixed with white

  1. 492d7c
  2. 59428a
  3. 695697
  4. 7a6aa4
  5. 8c7eb1
  6. 9e93bf
  7. b0a8cc
  8. c3bdd8
  9. d7d3e5
  10. ebe9f2

Darker: #492d7c mixed with black

  1. 492d7c
  2. 3e266b
  3. 341f5a
  4. 2a184a
  5. 20113b
  6. 170b2c
  7. 0e061e
  8. 060211
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #492d7c with less saturation

  1. 492d7c
  2. 483076
  3. 473371
  4. 46366b
  5. 453865
  6. 443a5f
  7. 433c5a
  8. 433d54
  9. 423f4e
  10. 424047

Questions about #492d7c

What color is #492d7c?

#492d7c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Windsor. In RGB it is rgb(73, 45, 124), in HSL hsl(261.27, 46.75%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.567% 0.12824 295.957).

What colors go well with #492d7c?

The complementary color of #492d7c is #3f4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #213a84 and #622165. The triadic partners are #6c2b00 and #00503f.

Is white or black text more readable on #492d7c?

White text reads better on #492d7c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.77:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492d7c a warm or cool color?

#492d7c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.128.