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#49367e color: Galactic Compass

#49367e is rgb(73, 54, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.279% 0.11702 292.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

39.3%
0.117
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #49367e

#49367e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.94:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, 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: #49367e mixed with white

  1. 49367e
  2. 59498b
  3. 695c98
  4. 7a70a5
  5. 8c83b2
  6. 9e97bf
  7. b0abcc
  8. c3c0d9
  9. d7d5e6
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #49367e mixed with black

  1. 49367e
  2. 3e2e6d
  3. 34255c
  4. 2a1e4c
  5. 20163c
  6. 170f2d
  7. 0e081f
  8. 060311
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49367e with less saturation

  1. 49367e
  2. 483879
  3. 483b73
  4. 473c6e
  5. 473e68
  6. 464063
  7. 46415d
  8. 464257
  9. 464452
  10. 46454c

Questions about #49367e

What color is #49367e?

#49367e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(73, 54, 126), in HSL hsl(255.83, 40%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.279% 0.11702 292.325).

What colors go well with #49367e?

The complementary color of #49367e is #484a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214284 and #622c6a. The triadic partners are #742e00 and #005640.

Is white or black text more readable on #49367e?

White text reads better on #49367e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49367e a warm or cool color?

#49367e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 39.3% and its chroma 0.117.