#492B8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.15 292.2), rgb(73, 43, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#492B8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B8B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.15 292.2) |
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 #492B8B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B8B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #492B8B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B8B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D2FF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F3FF5
oklch(55.7% 0.25 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C2DD6
oklch(49.1% 0.234 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#5729AD
oklch(42.7% 0.193 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B8B
oklch(38.5% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291950
oklch(26.9% 0.096 292.1)
#492B8B 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) | #00418E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D89 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354357 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B8B
#492B8B
oklch(38.5% 0.15 292.2)
- #454800
#454800
oklch(38.6% 0.086 112.5)
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 #492B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #492B8B 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.