#492B5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.091 309.6), rgb(73, 43, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#492B5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B5E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.091 309.6) |
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 #492B5E | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B5E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492B5E text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B5E text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E55B5
oklch(55.5% 0.153 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459C
oklch(49.1% 0.142 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#62397E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B5E
oklch(35.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#492B5E 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) | #1E3760 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26385D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463440 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B5E
#492B5E
oklch(35.1% 0.091 309.6)
- #2B4303
#2B4303
oklch(35% 0.091 129.3)
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 #492B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #492B5E 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.