#491B59
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.113 316.2), rgb(73, 27, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#491B59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491B59 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 27, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.113 316.2) |
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 #491B59 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491B59 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491B59 text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491B59 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E2FC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.074 316)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5FB
oklch(81% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#D36DF8
oklch(70.7% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#C634F4
oklch(63% 0.273 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DA
oklch(55.6% 0.272 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#790099
oklch(42.8% 0.209 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#64077F
oklch(37.7% 0.179 316)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491B59
oklch(32.2% 0.113 316.2)
#491B59 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) | #042D5B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3158 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482637 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491B59
#491B59
oklch(32.2% 0.113 316.2)
- #193E00
#193E00
oklch(32.4% 0.097 136.3)
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 #491B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #491B59 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.