#49296B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.6% 0.112 303.6), rgb(73, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#49296B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49296B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.112 303.6) |
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 #49296B | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49296B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #49296B text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49296B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECA
oklch(55.5% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#773EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.174 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49296B
oklch(35.6% 0.112 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#49296B 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) | #0B386D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3969 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433645 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49296B
#49296B
oklch(35.6% 0.112 303.6)
- #334300
#334300
oklch(35.6% 0.088 123.6)
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 #49296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #49296B 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.