#49185C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.121 314.9), rgb(73, 24, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#49185C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49185C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 24, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.121 314.9) |
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 #49185C | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49185C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49185C text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49185C text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FF
oklch(81% 0.141 315)
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Step 400
400
#D46AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.226 315)
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Step 500
500
#C825FE
oklch(63.1% 0.292 315)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#640083
oklch(37.7% 0.186 314.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49185C
oklch(32% 0.121 314.9)
#49185C 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) | #002C5E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16305A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #472638 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49185C
#49185C
oklch(32% 0.121 314.9)
- #1C3D00
#1C3D00
oklch(32.2% 0.094 134.8)
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 #49185C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.080
Use #49185C 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.