#491E40
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.081 336), rgb(73, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#491E40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491E40 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.081 336) |
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 #491E40 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491E40 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491E40 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #491E40 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB6
oklch(63% 0.198 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#B92BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.214 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8A
oklch(49% 0.199 336)
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Step 800
800
#811B70
oklch(42.6% 0.164 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491E40
oklch(31.1% 0.081 336)
#491E40 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) | #1E2A41 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D202C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491E40
#491E40
oklch(31.1% 0.081 336)
- #003B20
#003B20
oklch(31% 0.074 156.5)
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 #491E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
Use #491E40 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.