#491A42
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.091 333.7), rgb(73, 26, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#491A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491A42 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 26, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.091 333.7) |
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 #491A42 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491A42 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491A42 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491A42 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
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CD
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#D245BF
oklch(63% 0.22 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD15AB
oklch(55.5% 0.238 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840B77
oklch(42.6% 0.183 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491A42
oklch(30.6% 0.091 333.7)
#491A42 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) | #192843 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F41 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1D2B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491A42
#491A42
oklch(30.6% 0.091 333.7)
- #003A1C
#003A1C
oklch(30.6% 0.077 153.9)
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 #491A42, 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 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #491A42 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.