#491E60
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(33.1% 0.116 311.7), rgb(73, 30, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#491E60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491E60 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 30, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.116 311.7) |
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 #491E60 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491E60 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491E60 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #491E60 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD85DF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD64D6
oklch(63.2% 0.177 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9847C4
oklch(55.7% 0.194 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#8237A9
oklch(49.2% 0.18 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#491E60
oklch(33.1% 0.116 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#491E60 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) | #003062 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18335E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462B3C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491E60
#491E60
oklch(33.1% 0.116 311.7)
- #233F00
#233F00
oklch(33.2% 0.092 132)
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 #491E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.089
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.091
Use #491E60 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.