#492B65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.101 305.8), rgb(73, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#492B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B65 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.101 305.8) |
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 #492B65 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B65 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #492B65 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B65 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#A16DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 306)
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Step 600
600
#8C53C0
oklch(55.7% 0.168 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7743A5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 306)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B65
oklch(35.5% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#492B65 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) | #183867 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213964 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443643 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B65
#492B65
oklch(35.5% 0.101 305.8)
- #304400
#304400
oklch(35.6% 0.091 126.2)
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 #492B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #492B65 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.