#490237
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.4% 0.115 341.7), rgb(73, 2, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#490237 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490237 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 2, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.115 341.7) |
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 #490237 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490237 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490237 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #490237 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.04 342.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9CDA
oklch(80.9% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#F55CC6
oklch(70.6% 0.217 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B7
oklch(63.2% 0.272 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490237
oklch(27.4% 0.115 341.7)
#490237 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) | #0A1C38 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222836 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E031D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490237
#490237
oklch(27.4% 0.115 341.7)
- #00301E
#00301E
oklch(27.3% 0.06 162.1)
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 #490237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
Use #490237 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.