#492881
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.142 295.7), rgb(73, 40, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#492881 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492881 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 40, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.142 295.7) |
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 #492881 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492881 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #492881 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492881 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9862FB
oklch(63% 0.218 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8442EA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7031CC
oklch(49.1% 0.22 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.182 295.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492881
oklch(37.2% 0.142 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#492881 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) | #003D84 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3D51 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492881
#492881
oklch(37.2% 0.142 295.7)
- #3F4500
#3F4500
oklch(37.2% 0.084 115.3)
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 #492881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #492881 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.