#492848
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.3% 0.07 328.1), rgb(73, 40, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#492848 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492848 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 40, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.07 328.1) |
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 #492848 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492848 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492848 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492848 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AA
oklch(63% 0.107 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975995
oklch(55.6% 0.115 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#81487F
oklch(49% 0.108 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C68
oklch(42.8% 0.09 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492848
oklch(33.3% 0.07 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#492848 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) | #263149 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3547 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2B34 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492848
#492848
oklch(33.3% 0.07 328.1)
- #194021
#194021
oklch(33.4% 0.07 148.3)
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 #492848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #492848 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.