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#49337c color: Galactic Compass

#49337c is rgb(73, 51, 124) in RGB and oklch(38.592% 0.11896 294.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

38.6%
0.119
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #49337c

#49337c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.25:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galactic Compass (#48357b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #49337c mixed with white

  1. 49337c
  2. 594789
  3. 695a97
  4. 7a6ea4
  5. 8c82b1
  6. 9e96be
  7. b0aacb
  8. c3bfd8
  9. d7d4e5
  10. ebe9f2

Darker: #49337c mixed with black

  1. 49337c
  2. 3e2b6b
  3. 34235a
  4. 2a1c4a
  5. 20143b
  6. 170d2c
  7. 0e071e
  8. 060311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49337c with less saturation

  1. 49337c
  2. 483677
  3. 473871
  4. 473a6c
  5. 463c66
  6. 463e61
  7. 453f5b
  8. 454055
  9. 444250
  10. 44434a

Questions about #49337c

What color is #49337c?

#49337c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(73, 51, 124), in HSL hsl(258.08, 41.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.592% 0.11896 294.003).

What colors go well with #49337c?

The complementary color of #49337c is #444900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #223f83 and #612967. The triadic partners are #722c00 and #005340.

Is white or black text more readable on #49337c?

White text reads better on #49337c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49337c a warm or cool color?

#49337c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.119.