#492672
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.7% 0.126 301.5), rgb(73, 38, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#492672 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492672 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 38, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.126 301.5) |
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 #492672 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492672 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #492672 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492672 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
#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
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A065E9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7638BB
oklch(49.1% 0.195 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#602F97
oklch(42.6% 0.162 301.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492672
oklch(35.7% 0.126 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#492672 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) | #003874 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093870 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413748 | 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°).
- #492672
#492672
oklch(35.7% 0.126 301.5)
- #354300
#354300
oklch(35.7% 0.087 122.1)
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 #492672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #492672 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.