#492B73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.119 299.7), rgb(73, 43, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#492B73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B73 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.119 299.7) |
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 #492B73 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B73 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #492B73 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B73 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEC
oklch(70.6% 0.143 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B69E6
oklch(63% 0.183 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#874DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733DB8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3395
oklch(42.7% 0.154 299.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B73
oklch(36.5% 0.119 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#492B73 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) | #013B75 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123B71 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403A4A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B73
#492B73
oklch(36.5% 0.119 299.7)
- #394500
#394500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 120.3)
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 #492B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #492B73 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.