#49236D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.8% 0.124 304.3), rgb(73, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#49236D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49236D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.124 304.3) |
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 #49236D | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49236D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49236D text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49236D text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B587EB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49236D
oklch(34.8% 0.124 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#49236D 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) | #00356F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D366B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423344 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49236D
#49236D
oklch(34.8% 0.124 304.3)
- #314100
#314100
oklch(34.8% 0.086 123.9)
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 #49236D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.093
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.095
Use #49236D 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.