#491738
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.6% 0.087 343.3), rgb(73, 23, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#491738 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491738 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 23, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.087 343.3) |
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 #491738 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491738 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491738 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #491738 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#E572BB
oklch(70.7% 0.165 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA44AA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#C51295
oklch(55.6% 0.23 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A0967
oklch(42.7% 0.177 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1754
oklch(37.7% 0.138 343.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491738
oklch(29.6% 0.087 343.3)
#491738 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) | #1B2539 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2D37 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1725 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491738
#491738
oklch(29.6% 0.087 343.3)
- #003724
#003724
oklch(29.8% 0.064 163.3)
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 #491738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #491738 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.