#490232
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.2% 0.112 346), rgb(73, 2, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#490232 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490232 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 2, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.112 346) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #490232 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490232 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490232 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #490232 text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DD3
oklch(81% 0.132 346)
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Step 400
400
#F85DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.212 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE00AB
oklch(63.1% 0.268 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490232
oklch(27.2% 0.112 346)
#490232 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0E1B33 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242731 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F001A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490232
#490232
oklch(27.2% 0.112 346)
- #002F20
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #490232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #490232 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.