#491C43
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.088 332.9), rgb(73, 28, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#491C43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491C43 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 28, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.088 332.9) |
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 #491C43 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491C43 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491C43 text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491C43 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.105 332.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DC75CD
oklch(70.8% 0.167 332.8)
-
Step 500
500
#D049C0
oklch(63.2% 0.214 332.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BB1FAC
oklch(55.7% 0.232 332.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A10A93
oklch(49.2% 0.216 333.2)
-
Step 800
800
#821278
oklch(42.7% 0.178 332.5)
-
Step 900
900
#691A60
oklch(37.6% 0.139 333)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#491C43
oklch(31% 0.088 332.9)
#491C43 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) | #1B2944 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283042 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1F2C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491C43
#491C43
oklch(31% 0.088 332.9)
- #003B1B
#003B1B
oklch(30.9% 0.08 152.8)
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 #491C43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #491C43 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.