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#49356f color: Petunia

#49356f is rgb(73, 53, 111) in RGB and oklch(38.05% 0.09715 297.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

38.1%
0.097
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #49356f

#49356f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.39:1 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: #49356f mixed with white

  1. 49356f
  2. 59487d
  3. 695b8b
  4. 7b6e9a
  5. 8c82a8
  6. 9e96b6
  7. b1aac5
  8. c4bfd3
  9. d7d4e2
  10. ebe9f0

Darker: #49356f mixed with black

  1. 49356f
  2. 3e2d60
  3. 342551
  4. 2a1d42
  5. 201534
  6. 170e27
  7. 0e081a
  8. 06030e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49356f with less saturation

  1. 49356f
  2. 48376b
  3. 473966
  4. 473a62
  5. 463c5e
  6. 453d59
  7. 453e55
  8. 443f50
  9. 43404c
  10. 434147

Questions about #49356f

What color is #49356f?

#49356f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(73, 53, 111), in HSL hsl(260.69, 35.37%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.05% 0.09715 297.502).

What colors go well with #49356f?

The complementary color of #49356f is #3f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c3f76 and #5d2d5d. The triadic partners are #673200 and #005142.

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

White text reads better on #49356f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.39:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49356f a warm or cool color?

#49356f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.097.