#492968
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.108 304.9), rgb(73, 41, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#492968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492968 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 41, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.108 304.9) |
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 #492968 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492968 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #492968 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492968 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.181 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#773FAB
oklch(49% 0.168 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492968
oklch(35.4% 0.108 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#492968 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) | #10376A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3867 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443544 | 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°).
- #492968
#492968
oklch(35.4% 0.108 304.9)
- #314300
#314300
oklch(35.4% 0.089 125)
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 #492968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #492968 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.