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#49478e color: Moonlight Sonata

#49478e is rgb(73, 71, 142) in RGB and oklch(43.685% 0.11408 281.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

43.7%
0.114
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #49478e

#49478e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 43.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.15:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, 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: #49478e mixed with white

  1. 49478e
  2. 59599a
  3. 696aa5
  4. 7a7cb1
  5. 8c8ebc
  6. 9ea0c8
  7. b0b3d3
  8. c3c5de
  9. d7d8e9
  10. ebecf4

Darker: #49478e mixed with black

  1. 49478e
  2. 3e3d7b
  3. 343268
  4. 2a2856
  5. 201f44
  6. 171634
  7. 0e0d24
  8. 060615
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49478e with less saturation

  1. 49478e
  2. 494988
  3. 4a4a82
  4. 4b4c7c
  5. 4c4d77
  6. 4c4e71
  7. 4d4f6b
  8. 4e5064
  9. 4f505e
  10. 505158

Questions about #49478e

What color is #49478e?

#49478e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(73, 71, 142), in HSL hsl(241.69, 33.33%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.685% 0.11408 281.856).

What colors go well with #49478e?

The complementary color of #49478e is #5f5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #17538e and #663c7f. The triadic partners are #833716 and #00643d.

Is white or black text more readable on #49478e?

White text reads better on #49478e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49478e a warm or cool color?

#49478e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 43.7% and its chroma 0.114.