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#49396c color: Meteorite

#49396c is rgb(73, 57, 108) in RGB and oklch(38.642% 0.08566 296.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

38.6%
0.086
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #49396c

#49396c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.07:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, 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: #49396c mixed with white

  1. 49396c
  2. 594b7a
  3. 6a5e89
  4. 7b7097
  5. 8c84a6
  6. 9f97b4
  7. b1abc3
  8. c4c0d2
  9. d7d4e1
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #49396c mixed with black

  1. 49396c
  2. 3e305d
  3. 34284e
  4. 2a1f40
  5. 201732
  6. 171025
  7. 0e0919
  8. 06040d
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #49396c with less saturation

  1. 49396c
  2. 483a68
  3. 483c64
  4. 473d60
  5. 473e5c
  6. 463f59
  7. 464055
  8. 454150
  9. 45424c
  10. 444348

Questions about #49396c

What color is #49396c?

#49396c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 108), in HSL hsl(258.82, 30.91%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.642% 0.08566 296.652).

What colors go well with #49396c?

The complementary color of #49396c is #414905. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f4172 and #5b325c. The triadic partners are #66360c and #005243.

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

White text reads better on #49396c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49396c a warm or cool color?

#49396c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.086.