#492373
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.3% 0.132 301.8), rgb(73, 35, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#492373 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 302°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492373 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.132 301.8) |
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 #492373 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492373 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492373 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492373 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A163ED
oklch(63.1% 0.201 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D44DB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7834BE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D9A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492373
oklch(35.3% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#492373 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) | #003775 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003771 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403548 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492373
#492373
oklch(35.3% 0.132 301.8)
- #344200
#344200
oklch(35.4% 0.086 122.2)
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 #492373, 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 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
Use #492373 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.