#491037
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.098 343.1), rgb(73, 16, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#491037 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491037 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 16, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.098 343.1) |
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 #491037 | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491037 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491037 text on white | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491037 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
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.116 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#E233AE
oklch(63.2% 0.237 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007F
oklch(49.2% 0.211 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#730856
oklch(37.6% 0.154 343.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491037
oklch(28.7% 0.098 343.1)
#491037 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) | #162138 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272B36 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1021 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491037
#491037
oklch(28.7% 0.098 343.1)
- #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 #491037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #491037 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.