#492C68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.103 304), rgb(73, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#492C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C68 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.103 304) |
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 #492C68 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C68 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #492C68 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C68 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 304)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492C68
oklch(35.9% 0.103 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#492C68 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) | #17396A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A67 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443745 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C68
#492C68
oklch(35.9% 0.103 304)
- #334400
#334400
oklch(35.9% 0.089 124.1)
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 #492C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #492C68 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.