#492365
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.2% 0.114 308), rgb(73, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#492365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492365 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.114 308) |
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 #492365 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492365 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492365 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492365 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A767DA
oklch(63.2% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#924AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.191 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#65318B
oklch(42.6% 0.147 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492365
oklch(34.2% 0.114 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#492365 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) | #043467 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183563 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453040 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492365
#492365
oklch(34.2% 0.114 308)
- #2B4100
#2B4100
oklch(34.4% 0.09 128)
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 #492365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #492365 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.