#491B3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.085 337.7), rgb(73, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#491B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491B3E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.085 337.7) |
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 #491B3E | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491B3E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491B3E text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491B3E 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE21A0
oklch(55.6% 0.224 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30D89
oklch(49% 0.209 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#85136F
oklch(42.7% 0.173 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491B3E
oklch(30.5% 0.085 337.7)
#491B3E 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) | #1C283F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1D29 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491B3E
#491B3E
oklch(30.5% 0.085 337.7)
- #003A20
#003A20
oklch(30.7% 0.073 157.1)
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 #491B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #491B3E 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.