#491F3A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.074 343), rgb(73, 31, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#491F3A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491F3A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 31, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.074 343) |
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 #491F3A | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491F3A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491F3A text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491F3A 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3391
oklch(55.5% 0.195 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0247B
oklch(49.1% 0.181 343)
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Step 800
800
#822064
oklch(42.6% 0.151 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491F3A
oklch(31% 0.074 343)
#491F3A 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) | #22293B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3039 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1F29 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491F3A
#491F3A
oklch(31% 0.074 343)
- #003A26
#003A26
oklch(30.8% 0.067 163.1)
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 #491F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #491F3A 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.