#491949
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.099 327.7), rgb(73, 25, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#491949 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491949 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.099 327.7) |
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 #491949 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491949 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491949 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #491949 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBF0
oklch(88.6% 0.065 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.119 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC70DB
oklch(70.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D03ED1
oklch(63% 0.24 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A126B
oklch(37.8% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491949
oklch(30.9% 0.099 327.7)
#491949 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) | #13294A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242F48 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1F2E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491949
#491949
oklch(30.9% 0.099 327.7)
- #003B12
#003B12
oklch(30.7% 0.089 147.9)
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 #491949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
Use #491949 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.