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#49598d color: Gem

#49598d is rgb(73, 89, 141) in RGB and oklch(47.464% 0.08666 269.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

47.5%
0.087
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #49598d

#49598d is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.78:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gem (#4d5b8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #49598d mixed with white

  1. 49598d
  2. 596998
  3. 6a78a4
  4. 7b89af
  5. 8d99bb
  6. 9fa9c6
  7. b2bad2
  8. c4cbdd
  9. d8dce8
  10. ebedf4

Darker: #49598d mixed with black

  1. 49598d
  2. 3e4c7a
  3. 344067
  4. 2a3455
  5. 202844
  6. 171d33
  7. 0e1323
  8. 060914
  9. 020307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49598d with less saturation

  1. 49598d
  2. 4b5a88
  3. 4d5a84
  4. 4f5b7f
  5. 505b7a
  6. 525b75
  7. 545c70
  8. 565c6b
  9. 585c66
  10. 5a5c61

Questions about #49598d

What color is #49598d?

#49598d is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Gem. In RGB it is rgb(73, 89, 141), in HSL hsl(225.88, 31.78%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.464% 0.08666 269.904).

What colors go well with #49598d?

The complementary color of #49598d is #6f5917. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #266288 and #645086. The triadic partners are #86483e and #346a41.

Is white or black text more readable on #49598d?

White text reads better on #49598d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49598d a warm or cool color?

#49598d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.087.