#49217E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36% 0.147 298.2), rgb(73, 33, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#49217E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49217E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.147 298.2) |
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 #49217E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49217E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #49217E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49217E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5EFD
oklch(63.2% 0.226 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A3BEC
oklch(55.6% 0.246 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#762ACD
oklch(49.1% 0.228 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A6
oklch(42.7% 0.189 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49217E
oklch(36% 0.147 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#49217E 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) | #003981 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C384D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49217E
#49217E
oklch(36% 0.147 298.2)
- #394200
#394200
oklch(35.8% 0.083 118.1)
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 #49217E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.091
Use #49217E 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.