#492B7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.13 296.9), rgb(73, 43, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#492B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B7B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.13 296.9) |
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 #492B7B | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B7B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #492B7B text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B7B text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F5
oklch(70.6% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9867F1
oklch(63.1% 0.199 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7038C2
oklch(49% 0.202 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B309D
oklch(42.7% 0.167 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B7B
oklch(37.2% 0.13 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#492B7B 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) | #003D7E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B79 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3D4F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B7B
#492B7B
oklch(37.2% 0.13 296.9)
- #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 #492B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
Use #492B7B 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.