#492A74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.122 299.6), rgb(73, 42, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#492A74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492A74 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.122 299.6) |
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 #492A74 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492A74 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #492A74 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492A74 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C68E8
oklch(63.1% 0.188 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#874BD6
oklch(55.5% 0.204 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492A74
oklch(36.5% 0.122 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C46
oklch(27.1% 0.076 300)
#492A74 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) | #003B76 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3A72 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403A4A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492A74
#492A74
oklch(36.5% 0.122 299.6)
- #394400
#394400
oklch(36.4% 0.086 119.6)
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 #492A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.093
Use #492A74 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.