#492156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.9% 0.1 317.2), rgb(73, 33, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#492156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492156 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.1 317.2) |
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 #492156 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492156 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492156 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492156 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D2
oklch(70.7% 0.121 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE68C6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 317)
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Step 600
600
#994DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#833E99
oklch(49.2% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492156
oklch(32.9% 0.1 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#492156 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) | #142F58 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223355 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492A38 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492156
#492156
oklch(32.9% 0.1 317.2)
- #184000
#184000
oklch(32.9% 0.1 137.1)
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 #492156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.084
Use #492156 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.