#491355
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.9% 0.12 319.7), rgb(73, 19, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#491355 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491355 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 19, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.12 319.7) |
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 #491355 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491355 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491355 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491355 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.143 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#D01CF3
oklch(63.1% 0.291 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491355
oklch(30.9% 0.12 319.7)
#491355 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) | #002957 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182E53 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492032 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491355
#491355
oklch(30.9% 0.12 319.7)
- #0D3B00
#0D3B00
oklch(30.9% 0.099 139.7)
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 #491355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #491355 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.