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#49396f color: Meteorite

#49396f is rgb(73, 57, 111) in RGB and oklch(38.83% 0.09016 295.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

38.8%
0.090
296°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #49396f

#49396f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 38.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.01:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, 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: #49396f mixed with white

  1. 49396f
  2. 594b7d
  3. 695e8b
  4. 7b719a
  5. 8c84a8
  6. 9e97b6
  7. b1abc5
  8. c4c0d3
  9. d7d5e2
  10. ebeaf0

Darker: #49396f mixed with black

  1. 49396f
  2. 3e3060
  3. 342851
  4. 2a1f42
  5. 201734
  6. 171027
  7. 0e091a
  8. 06040e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49396f with less saturation

  1. 49396f
  2. 483b6b
  3. 483c67
  4. 473d63
  5. 473f5f
  6. 46405a
  7. 464156
  8. 454252
  9. 45434d
  10. 454449

Questions about #49396f

What color is #49396f?

#49396f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Meteorite. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 111), in HSL hsl(257.78, 32.14%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.83% 0.09016 295.558).

What colors go well with #49396f?

The complementary color of #49396f is #434a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4275 and #5c325e. The triadic partners are #683508 and #005342.

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

White text reads better on #49396f: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49396f a warm or cool color?

#49396f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 38.8% and its chroma 0.09.