#491E41
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.2% 0.082 335), rgb(73, 30, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#491E41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491E41 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 30, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.082 335) |
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 #491E41 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491E41 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491E41 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #491E41 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#B92AA4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 335)
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Step 700
700
#9F198D
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#811A72
oklch(42.7% 0.167 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#681E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 335)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491E41
oklch(31.2% 0.082 335)
#491E41 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) | #1E2A42 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3040 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C202C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491E41
#491E41
oklch(31.2% 0.082 335)
- #003C1E
#003C1E
oklch(31.3% 0.078 154.5)
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 #491E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #491E41 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.