#492571
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.126 302.1), rgb(73, 37, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#492571 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492571 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 37, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.126 302.1) |
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 #492571 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492571 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #492571 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492571 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EE
oklch(70.7% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E9
oklch(63.2% 0.194 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7737BA
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492571
oklch(35.4% 0.126 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#492571 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) | #003773 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09386F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413647 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492571
#492571
oklch(35.4% 0.126 302.1)
- #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 #492571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #492571 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.