#490430
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.2% 0.108 348.1), rgb(73, 4, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#490430 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 348°. 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 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490430 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 4, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.108 348.1) |
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 #490430 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490430 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490430 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #490430 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.071 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECF
oklch(80.9% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#F760B7
oklch(70.8% 0.204 348)
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Step 500
500
#EE0CA4
oklch(63% 0.261 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770050
oklch(37.7% 0.158 347.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490430
oklch(27.2% 0.108 348.1)
#490430 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) | #101C31 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25282F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F011A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490430
#490430
oklch(27.2% 0.108 348.1)
- #002F22
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
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 #490430, 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 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #490430 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.