#49248E
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.8% 0.163 292.8), rgb(73, 36, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#49248E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49248E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 36, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.163 292.8) |
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 #49248E | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49248E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #49248E text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49248E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8232FF
oklch(55.6% 0.272 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F1FDE
oklch(49.1% 0.252 293)
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Step 800
800
#5A20B3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 293.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49248E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1753
oklch(27% 0.103 292.7)
#49248E 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) | #003E91 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344057 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49248E
#49248E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 292.8)
- #434600
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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 #49248E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
Use #49248E 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.