#492467
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.115 306.8), rgb(73, 36, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#492467 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492467 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 36, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.115 306.8) |
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 #492467 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492467 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492467 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492467 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A567DC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#914AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAE
oklch(49% 0.179 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492467
oklch(34.5% 0.115 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#492467 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) | #033469 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173665 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443142 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492467
#492467
oklch(34.5% 0.115 306.8)
- #2D4100
#2D4100
oklch(34.5% 0.089 126.7)
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 #492467, 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 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
Use #492467 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.