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#492f80 color: Spanish Violet

#492f80 is rgb(73, 47, 128) in RGB and oklch(38.209% 0.13057 294.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

38.2%
0.131
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #492f80

#492f80 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.49:1 contrast and black text 2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4c2882). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #492f80 mixed with white

  1. 492f80
  2. 58448d
  3. 69589a
  4. 7a6ca7
  5. 8b80b4
  6. 9d94c1
  7. b0a9cd
  8. c3beda
  9. d7d3e6
  10. ebe9f3

Darker: #492f80 mixed with black

  1. 492f80
  2. 3e276e
  3. 34205d
  4. 2a194d
  5. 20123d
  6. 170c2e
  7. 0e061f
  8. 060312
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #492f80 with less saturation

  1. 492f80
  2. 48327a
  3. 473574
  4. 46376e
  5. 463a68
  6. 453c62
  7. 443d5c
  8. 443f56
  9. 434050
  10. 434249

Questions about #492f80

What color is #492f80?

#492f80 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Spanish Violet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 47, 128), in HSL hsl(259.26, 46.29%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.209% 0.13057 294.143).

What colors go well with #492f80?

The complementary color of #492f80 is #434800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e3d87 and #632369. The triadic partners are #702b00 and #00523f.

Is white or black text more readable on #492f80?

White text reads better on #492f80: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and black gives 2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492f80 a warm or cool color?

#492f80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 38.2% and its chroma 0.131.