#492983
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.143 294.9), rgb(73, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#492983 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492983 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.143 294.9) |
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 #492983 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492983 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #492983 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492983 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9762FD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8342EC
oklch(55.6% 0.238 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F31CD
oklch(49% 0.221 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A2BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.184 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492983
oklch(37.5% 0.143 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#492983 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) | #003E86 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B81 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393E52 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492983
#492983
oklch(37.5% 0.143 294.9)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #492983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #492983 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.