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#49599c color: Purple Frenzy

#49599c is rgb(73, 89, 156) in RGB and oklch(48.36% 0.1093 271.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

48.4%
0.109
272°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #49599c

#49599c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, 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: #49599c mixed with white

  1. 49599c
  2. 5969a6
  3. 6a79b1
  4. 7b89bb
  5. 8d9ac5
  6. 9faacf
  7. b1bbd9
  8. c4cbe2
  9. d7dcec
  10. ebeef6

Darker: #49599c mixed with black

  1. 49599c
  2. 3e4c87
  3. 344073
  4. 2a345f
  5. 20284c
  6. 171d39
  7. 0e1328
  8. 060918
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #49599c with less saturation

  1. 49599c
  2. 4b5a96
  3. 4d5b90
  4. 4f5c8a
  5. 515c84
  6. 535d7e
  7. 565d78
  8. 585e72
  9. 5a5e6b
  10. 5c5e65

Questions about #49599c

What color is #49599c?

#49599c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Purple Frenzy. In RGB it is rgb(73, 89, 156), in HSL hsl(228.43, 36.24%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.36% 0.1093 271.657).

What colors go well with #49599c?

The complementary color of #49599c is #755b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d6596 and #6a4e92. The triadic partners are #924436 and #22703e.

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

White text reads better on #49599c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49599c a warm or cool color?

#49599c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.109.