#492576
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.8% 0.132 300.2), rgb(73, 37, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#492576 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492576 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 37, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.132 300.2) |
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 #492576 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492576 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #492576 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492576 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B187F4
oklch(70.8% 0.159 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F63EF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B44DE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7634C0
oklch(49.1% 0.205 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#602D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492576
oklch(35.8% 0.132 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#492576 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) | #003878 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003874 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F374A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492576
#492576
oklch(35.8% 0.132 300.2)
- #374300
#374300
oklch(35.9% 0.086 120.5)
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 #492576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #492576 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.