#491246
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.107 330.2), rgb(73, 18, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#491246 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491246 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 18, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.107 330.2) |
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 #491246 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491246 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491246 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #491246 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.126 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#E468DB
oklch(70.7% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#D92DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.26 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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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
#6E026A
oklch(37.6% 0.169 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491246
oklch(29.8% 0.107 330.2)
#491246 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) | #0D2547 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C45 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C192A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491246
#491246
oklch(29.8% 0.107 330.2)
- #003815
#003815
oklch(29.8% 0.082 150)
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 #491246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.019
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.027
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #491246 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.