#49236A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.121 305.6), rgb(73, 35, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#49236A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49236A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.121 305.6) |
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 #49236A | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49236A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49236A text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49236A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B687E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A565E1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9048CE
oklch(55.5% 0.201 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49236A
oklch(34.6% 0.121 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#49236A 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) | #00356C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123668 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433243 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49236A
#49236A
oklch(34.6% 0.121 305.6)
- #2E4100
#2E4100
oklch(34.6% 0.088 126)
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 #49236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.093
Use #49236A 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.