#490C52
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.1% 0.126 322.1), rgb(73, 12, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#490C52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 322°. 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 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490C52 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 12, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.126 322.1) |
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 #490C52 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490C52 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490C52 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #490C52 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.084 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FF9
oklch(80.9% 0.148 322)
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Step 400
400
#E25FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.239 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490C52
oklch(30.1% 0.126 322.1)
#490C52 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) | #002554 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172C50 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A1B2F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490C52
#490C52
oklch(30.1% 0.126 322.1)
- #023900
#023900
oklch(29.9% 0.101 142.1)
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 #490C52, 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 0.019
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
Use #490C52 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.