#492B80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.136 295.3), rgb(73, 43, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#492B80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B80 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.136 295.3) |
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 #492B80 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B80 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #492B80 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B80 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA88FA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9665F7
oklch(63% 0.209 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8346E6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F35C8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A2EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.175 295.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B80
oklch(37.6% 0.136 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#492B80 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) | #003E83 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3F51 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B80
#492B80
oklch(37.6% 0.136 295.3)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #492B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #492B80 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.