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#492f71 color: Abra Purple

#492f71 is rgb(73, 47, 113) in RGB and oklch(37.085% 0.11021 299.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

37.1%
0.110
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #492f71

#492f71 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.89:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Abra Purple (#462e6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #492f71 mixed with white

  1. 492f71
  2. 59437f
  3. 69568d
  4. 7b6a9c
  5. 8c7eaa
  6. 9e93b8
  7. b1a8c6
  8. c4bdd4
  9. d7d3e2
  10. ebe9f1

Darker: #492f71 mixed with black

  1. 492f71
  2. 3e2761
  3. 342052
  4. 2a1943
  5. 201235
  6. 170c27
  7. 0e061a
  8. 06030e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #492f71 with less saturation

  1. 492f71
  2. 48316c
  3. 473468
  4. 463663
  5. 45385e
  6. 443959
  7. 433b54
  8. 423c4f
  9. 413e4a
  10. 413f45

Questions about #492f71

What color is #492f71?

#492f71 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Abra Purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 47, 113), in HSL hsl(263.64, 41.25%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.085% 0.11021 299.134).

What colors go well with #492f71?

The complementary color of #492f71 is #3a4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #293a79 and #5e265c. The triadic partners are #682d00 and #004e41.

Is white or black text more readable on #492f71?

White text reads better on #492f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492f71 a warm or cool color?

#492f71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.11.