#491E5B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.8% 0.111 314.5), rgb(73, 30, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#491E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491E5B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 30, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.111 314.5) |
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 #491E5B | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491E5B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491E5B text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #491E5B text on black | 1.62:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF86DA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BC
oklch(55.6% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#8339A2
oklch(49.1% 0.171 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#491E5B
oklch(32.8% 0.111 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#491E5B 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) | #082F5D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C325A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482939 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491E5B
#491E5B
oklch(32.8% 0.111 314.5)
- #1E3F00
#1E3F00
oklch(32.9% 0.095 134.4)
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 #491E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.084
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #491E5B 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.