#492C5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.084 311.8), rgb(73, 44, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#492C5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C5A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.084 311.8) |
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 #492C5A | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C5A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492C5A text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C5A text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794796
oklch(49.1% 0.131 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492C5A
oklch(35% 0.084 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#492C5A 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) | #22375C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3959 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47333E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C5A
#492C5A
oklch(35% 0.084 311.8)
- #2A430E
#2A430E
oklch(35% 0.084 131.5)
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 #492C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #492C5A 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.