#491A50
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.5% 0.105 322.3), rgb(73, 26, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#491A50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491A50 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 26, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.105 322.3) |
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 #491A50 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491A50 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491A50 text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #491A50 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D86FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.198 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC3BE1
oklch(63.2% 0.254 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#670E73
oklch(37.6% 0.166 322.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491A50
oklch(31.5% 0.105 322.3)
#491A50 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) | #0F2B52 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21304F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2232 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491A50
#491A50
oklch(31.5% 0.105 322.3)
- #033E01
#033E01
oklch(31.6% 0.105 142.2)
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 #491A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #491A50 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.