#494281 color: Fresh Eggplant
#494281 is rgb(73, 66, 129) in RGB and oklch(41.804% 0.10227 286.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Eggplant
- blue-900
- Black 49%
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About #494281
#494281 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 286°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.83:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fresh Eggplant (#4f467e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #494281 mixed with white
Darker: #494281 mixed with black
Calmer: #494281 with less saturation
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Questions about #494281
What color is #494281?
#494281 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Fresh Eggplant. In RGB it is rgb(73, 66, 129), in HSL hsl(246.67, 32.31%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.804% 0.10227 286.164).
What colors go well with #494281?
The complementary color of #494281 is #544f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234d83 and #623971. The triadic partners are #783713 and #005d40.
Is white or black text more readable on #494281?
White text reads better on #494281: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #494281 a warm or cool color?
#494281 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.102.