#492973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.2% 0.123 300.3), rgb(73, 41, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#492973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492973 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 41, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.123 300.3) |
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 #492973 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492973 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #492973 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492973 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#894BD6
oklch(55.7% 0.204 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#743AB9
oklch(49% 0.19 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492973
oklch(36.2% 0.123 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#492973 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) | #003A75 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3A71 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40394A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492973
#492973
oklch(36.2% 0.123 300.3)
- #384400
#384400
oklch(36.3% 0.086 120.4)
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 #492973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.093
Use #492973 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.