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#492f60 color: Violet Indigo

#492f60 is rgb(73, 47, 96) in RGB and oklch(35.948% 0.08663 307.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

35.9%
0.087
307°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #492f60

#492f60 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 35.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.3:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, 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: #492f60 mixed with white

  1. 492f60
  2. 59426f
  3. 6a557f
  4. 7b698e
  5. 8d7d9e
  6. 9f92ae
  7. b2a7be
  8. c4bcce
  9. d8d2de
  10. ebe8ee

Darker: #492f60 mixed with black

  1. 492f60
  2. 3e2752
  3. 342045
  4. 2a1938
  5. 20122c
  6. 170c20
  7. 0e0615
  8. 06030a
  9. 020103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492f60 with less saturation

  1. 492f60
  2. 48315d
  3. 473359
  4. 453456
  5. 443652
  6. 43374f
  7. 42384b
  8. 413a48
  9. 3f3b44
  10. 3e3c41

Questions about #492f60

What color is #492f60?

#492f60 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 47, 96), in HSL hsl(271.84, 34.27%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.948% 0.08663 307.06).

What colors go well with #492f60?

The complementary color of #492f60 is #314508. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32376a and #59294d. The triadic partners are #5a3200 and #004a44.

Is white or black text more readable on #492f60?

White text reads better on #492f60: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492f60 a warm or cool color?

#492f60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 35.9% and its chroma 0.087.