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#49397e color: Galactic Compass

#49397e is rgb(73, 57, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.836% 0.11224 291.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

39.8%
0.112
291°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #49397e

#49397e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.68:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, 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: #49397e mixed with white

  1. 49397e
  2. 594c8b
  3. 695f98
  4. 7a72a5
  5. 8c85b2
  6. 9e99bf
  7. b0accc
  8. c3c1d9
  9. d7d5e6
  10. ebeaf2

Darker: #49397e mixed with black

  1. 49397e
  2. 3e306d
  3. 34285c
  4. 2a1f4c
  5. 20173c
  6. 17102d
  7. 0e091f
  8. 060411
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49397e with less saturation

  1. 49397e
  2. 493b79
  3. 483d73
  4. 483f6e
  5. 474069
  6. 474263
  7. 47435e
  8. 474458
  9. 474553
  10. 47464d

Questions about #49397e

What color is #49397e?

#49397e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Galactic Compass. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 126), in HSL hsl(253.91, 37.7%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.836% 0.11224 291.116).

What colors go well with #49397e?

The complementary color of #49397e is #4a4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224483 and #622f6b. The triadic partners are #743000 and #005840.

Is white or black text more readable on #49397e?

White text reads better on #49397e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49397e a warm or cool color?

#49397e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.112.