#491940
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.091 335.5), rgb(73, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#491940 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491940 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.091 335.5) |
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 #491940 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491940 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491940 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #491940 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#ECA6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#E072CA
oklch(70.7% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#D444BC
oklch(63% 0.22 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF12A8
oklch(55.5% 0.239 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#860875
oklch(42.7% 0.184 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C175E
oklch(37.7% 0.143 335.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491940
oklch(30.3% 0.091 335.5)
#491940 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) | #192741 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1C29 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491940
#491940
oklch(30.3% 0.091 335.5)
- #00391E
#00391E
oklch(30.3% 0.074 155.9)
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 #491940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #491940 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.