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#49599a color: Purple Frenzy

#49599a is rgb(73, 89, 154) in RGB and oklch(48.236% 0.10632 271.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

48.2%
0.106
271°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #49599a

#49599a is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.61:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, 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: #49599a mixed with white

  1. 49599a
  2. 5969a5
  3. 6a79af
  4. 7b89b9
  5. 8d99c3
  6. 9faace
  7. b1bbd8
  8. c4cbe2
  9. d7dceb
  10. ebeef5

Darker: #49599a mixed with black

  1. 49599a
  2. 3e4c85
  3. 344071
  4. 2a345e
  5. 20284b
  6. 171d39
  7. 0e1327
  8. 060917
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49599a with less saturation

  1. 49599a
  2. 4b5a94
  3. 4d5b8e
  4. 4f5c89
  5. 515c83
  6. 535d7d
  7. 555d77
  8. 585e71
  9. 5a5e6b
  10. 5c5e64

Questions about #49599a

What color is #49599a?

#49599a is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(73, 89, 154), in HSL hsl(228.15, 35.68%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.236% 0.10632 271.495).

What colors go well with #49599a?

The complementary color of #49599a is #745b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #126494 and #694e90. The triadic partners are #914437 and #256f3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #49599a?

White text reads better on #49599a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49599a a warm or cool color?

#49599a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.106.