#492364
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.2% 0.113 308.5), rgb(73, 35, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#492364 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492364 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.113 308.5) |
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 #492364 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492364 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492364 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492364 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A767D8
oklch(63.1% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#934BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.188 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAB
oklch(49.2% 0.175 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#66328A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492364
oklch(34.2% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#492364 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) | #063366 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193562 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453040 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492364
#492364
oklch(34.2% 0.113 308.5)
- #2A4100
#2A4100
oklch(34.3% 0.091 128.7)
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 #492364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #492364 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.