#49235F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.107 311.2), rgb(73, 35, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#49235F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49235F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.107 311.2) |
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 #49235F | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49235F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49235F text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49235F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#944CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.179 311)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA4
oklch(49.2% 0.166 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49235F
oklch(33.8% 0.107 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#49235F 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) | #0E3261 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E355E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462E3D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49235F
#49235F
oklch(33.8% 0.107 311.2)
- #254000
#254000
oklch(33.7% 0.092 131.2)
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 #49235F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
Use #49235F 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.