#490E46
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.113 330.2), rgb(73, 14, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#490E46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490E46 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 14, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.113 330.2) |
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 #490E46 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490E46 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490E46 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #490E46 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1A0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#E764DE
oklch(70.7% 0.214 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC1FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.273 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490E46
oklch(29.4% 0.113 330.2)
#490E46 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) | #072348 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202B45 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1629 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490E46
#490E46
oklch(29.4% 0.113 330.2)
- #003715
#003715
oklch(29.4% 0.08 150.3)
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 #490E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.012
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.022
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
Use #490E46 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.