#490C4F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(29.8% 0.123 324), rgb(73, 12, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#490C4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490C4F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 12, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.123 324) |
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 #490C4F | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490C4F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490C4F text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #490C4F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF6
oklch(81% 0.146 324)
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Step 400
400
#E360F0
oklch(70.6% 0.233 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490C4F
oklch(29.8% 0.123 324)
#490C4F 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) | #002551 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192C4D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A192D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490C4F
#490C4F
oklch(29.8% 0.123 324)
- #003905
#003905
oklch(29.9% 0.097 143.9)
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 #490C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #490C4F 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.