#490D4E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.9% 0.121 324.6), rgb(73, 13, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#490D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490D4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 13, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.121 324.6) |
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 #490D4E | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490D4E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490D4E text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #490D4E 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
#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
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF4
oklch(80.9% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#E361EE
oklch(70.6% 0.23 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D807E8
oklch(63% 0.293 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490D4E
oklch(29.9% 0.121 324.6)
#490D4E 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) | #002550 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2C4C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B192D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490D4E
#490D4E
oklch(29.9% 0.121 324.6)
- #003908
#003908
oklch(29.9% 0.095 144.7)
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 #490D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
Use #490D4E 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.