#492A7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.131 297.1), rgb(73, 42, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#492A7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492A7B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 42, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.131 297.1) |
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 #492A7B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492A7B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #492A7B text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #492A7B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F6
oklch(70.8% 0.157 297)
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Step 500
500
#9966F2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 297)
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Step 600
600
#8548E0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7137C3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 297.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492A7B
oklch(37% 0.131 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#492A7B 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) | #003C7E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B79 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3C4E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492A7B
#492A7B
oklch(37% 0.131 297.1)
- #3D4500
#3D4500
oklch(37% 0.085 117)
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 #492A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #492A7B 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.