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#49356e color: Petunia

#49356e is rgb(73, 53, 110) in RGB and oklch(37.984% 0.0957 297.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

38%
0.096
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #49356e

#49356e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.41:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #49356e mixed with white

  1. 49356e
  2. 59487c
  3. 6a5b8b
  4. 7b6e99
  5. 8c81a7
  6. 9e95b6
  7. b1aac4
  8. c4bfd3
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #49356e mixed with black

  1. 49356e
  2. 3e2d5f
  3. 342550
  4. 2a1d41
  5. 201533
  6. 170e26
  7. 0e0819
  8. 06030e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49356e with less saturation

  1. 49356e
  2. 48376a
  3. 473966
  4. 473a61
  5. 463c5d
  6. 453d59
  7. 453e54
  8. 443f50
  9. 43404b
  10. 434147

Questions about #49356e

What color is #49356e?

#49356e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(73, 53, 110), in HSL hsl(261.05, 34.97%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.984% 0.0957 297.881).

What colors go well with #49356e?

The complementary color of #49356e is #3e4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3e75 and #5d2d5c. The triadic partners are #673200 and #005142.

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

White text reads better on #49356e: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49356e a warm or cool color?

#49356e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.096.