#491036
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.097 344.1), rgb(73, 16, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#491036 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491036 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 16, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.097 344.1) |
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 #491036 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491036 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491036 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491036 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.115 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC6ABC
oklch(70.6% 0.184 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#E234AB
oklch(63.1% 0.235 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#C80094
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#740955
oklch(37.8% 0.154 344.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491036
oklch(28.7% 0.097 344.1)
#491036 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) | #162137 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272B35 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1021 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491036
#491036
oklch(28.7% 0.097 344.1)
- #003422
#003422
oklch(28.8% 0.062 163.5)
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 #491036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #491036 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.