#491439
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.093 341.8), rgb(73, 20, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#491439 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491439 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 20, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.093 341.8) |
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 #491439 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491439 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491439 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #491439 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#E86EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD3CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#711157
oklch(37.8% 0.147 342)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491439
oklch(29.3% 0.093 341.8)
#491439 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) | #18233A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282C38 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1524 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491439
#491439
oklch(29.3% 0.093 341.8)
- #003622
#003622
oklch(29.4% 0.065 161.8)
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 #491439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #491439 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.