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#49356c color: Petunia

#49356c is rgb(73, 53, 108) in RGB and oklch(37.854% 0.09279 298.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

37.9%
0.093
299°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #49356c

#49356c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 37.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.45:1 contrast and black text 2.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #49356c mixed with white

  1. 49356c
  2. 59487a
  3. 6a5a89
  4. 7b6e97
  5. 8c81a6
  6. 9f95b5
  7. b1aac3
  8. c4bed2
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #49356c mixed with black

  1. 49356c
  2. 3e2d5d
  3. 34254e
  4. 2a1d40
  5. 201532
  6. 170e25
  7. 0e0819
  8. 06030d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #49356c with less saturation

  1. 49356c
  2. 483768
  3. 473864
  4. 473a60
  5. 463b5c
  6. 453d58
  7. 443e53
  8. 443f4f
  9. 43404b
  10. 424146

Questions about #49356c

What color is #49356c?

#49356c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(73, 53, 108), in HSL hsl(261.82, 34.16%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.854% 0.09279 298.668).

What colors go well with #49356c?

The complementary color of #49356c is #3d4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e3e73 and #5c2e5a. The triadic partners are #653300 and #005143.

Is white or black text more readable on #49356c?

White text reads better on #49356c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.45:1 and black gives 2.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49356c a warm or cool color?

#49356c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 37.9% and its chroma 0.093.