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#49396b color: Meteorite

#49396b is rgb(73, 57, 107) in RGB and oklch(38.58% 0.08416 297.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

38.6%
0.084
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #49396b

#49396b is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.09:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4a3b6a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #49396b mixed with white

  1. 49396b
  2. 594b79
  3. 6a5e88
  4. 7b7096
  5. 8c84a5
  6. 9f97b4
  7. b1abc3
  8. c4c0d2
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #49396b mixed with black

  1. 49396b
  2. 3e305c
  3. 34284e
  4. 2a1f3f
  5. 201732
  6. 171025
  7. 0e0918
  8. 06040d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #49396b with less saturation

  1. 49396b
  2. 483a67
  3. 483c63
  4. 473d60
  5. 473e5c
  6. 463f58
  7. 464054
  8. 454150
  9. 45424c
  10. 444348

Questions about #49396b

What color is #49396b?

#49396b is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 107), in HSL hsl(259.2, 30.49%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.58% 0.08416 297.037).

What colors go well with #49396b?

The complementary color of #49396b is #414908. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #304171 and #5b325b. The triadic partners are #65360d and #005243.

Is white or black text more readable on #49396b?

White text reads better on #49396b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49396b a warm or cool color?

#49396b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.084.