#492279
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.7% 0.14 299.8), rgb(73, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#492279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492279 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.14 299.8) |
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 #492279 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492279 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #492279 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #492279 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F6
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3FE4
oklch(55.5% 0.234 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#772FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6029A0
oklch(42.6% 0.18 299.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492279
oklch(35.7% 0.14 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#492279 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) | #00387C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003777 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E374B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492279
#492279
oklch(35.7% 0.14 299.8)
- #374200
#374200
oklch(35.6% 0.084 119.8)
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 #492279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #492279 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.