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#49468e color: Moonlight Sonata

#49468e is rgb(73, 70, 142) in RGB and oklch(43.484% 0.11558 282.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

43.5%
0.116
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #49468e

#49468e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.24:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #49468e mixed with white

  1. 49468e
  2. 58589a
  3. 696aa5
  4. 7a7bb1
  5. 8b8ebc
  6. 9ea0c8
  7. b0b2d3
  8. c3c5de
  9. d7d8e9
  10. ebebf4

Darker: #49468e mixed with black

  1. 49468e
  2. 3e3c7b
  3. 343268
  4. 2a2856
  5. 201e44
  6. 171534
  7. 0e0d24
  8. 060515
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49468e with less saturation

  1. 49468e
  2. 494888
  3. 4a4982
  4. 4b4b7c
  5. 4b4c76
  6. 4c4d70
  7. 4d4e6a
  8. 4e4f64
  9. 4f505e
  10. 505057

Questions about #49468e

What color is #49468e?

#49468e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(73, 70, 142), in HSL hsl(242.5, 33.96%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.484% 0.11558 282.344).

What colors go well with #49468e?

The complementary color of #49468e is #5d5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #16528e and #663b7e. The triadic partners are #833613 and #00643d.

Is white or black text more readable on #49468e?

White text reads better on #49468e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49468e a warm or cool color?

#49468e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 43.5% and its chroma 0.116.