#492867
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.109 305.7), rgb(73, 40, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#492867 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492867 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 40, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.109 305.7) |
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 #492867 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492867 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492867 text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492867 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B48AE1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 305.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A26AD8
oklch(63% 0.167 305.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
-
Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
-
Step 800
800
#62358A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 305.7)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#492867
oklch(35.2% 0.109 305.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#492867 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) | #0F3769 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3866 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443443 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492867
#492867
oklch(35.2% 0.109 305.7)
- #304300
#304300
oklch(35.3% 0.09 125.7)
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 #492867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #492867 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.