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#49589d color: Purple Frenzy

#49589d is rgb(73, 88, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.208% 0.11215 272.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

48.2%
0.112
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #49589d

#49589d is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Frenzy (#50599f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #49589d mixed with white

  1. 49589d
  2. 5968a7
  3. 6a78b2
  4. 7b89bc
  5. 8c99c6
  6. 9faacf
  7. b1bad9
  8. c4cbe3
  9. d7dcec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #49589d mixed with black

  1. 49589d
  2. 3e4b88
  3. 343f73
  4. 2a335f
  5. 20284c
  6. 171d3a
  7. 0e1228
  8. 060918
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49589d with less saturation

  1. 49589d
  2. 4b5997
  3. 4d5a91
  4. 4f5b8b
  5. 515c85
  6. 535c7e
  7. 555d78
  8. 575d72
  9. 5a5e6b
  10. 5c5e65

Questions about #49589d

What color is #49589d?

#49589d is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(73, 88, 157), in HSL hsl(229.29, 36.52%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.208% 0.11215 272.328).

What colors go well with #49589d?

The complementary color of #49589d is #755b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #086498 and #6b4d92. The triadic partners are #934233 and #1c703d.

Is white or black text more readable on #49589d?

White text reads better on #49589d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49589d a warm or cool color?

#49589d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.112.