#491A41
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.09 334.7), rgb(73, 26, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#491A41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491A41 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 26, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.09 334.7) |
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 #491A41 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491A41 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491A41 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491A41 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CB
oklch(70.8% 0.171 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#D346BD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE17A9
oklch(55.6% 0.237 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850C76
oklch(42.8% 0.182 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B185F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 334.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491A41
oklch(30.5% 0.09 334.7)
#491A41 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) | #1A2842 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F40 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1D2A | 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°).
- #491A41
#491A41
oklch(30.5% 0.09 334.7)
- #003A1D
#003A1D
oklch(30.6% 0.076 154.6)
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 #491A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #491A41 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.