#492C6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.111 301.3), rgb(73, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#492C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C6E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.111 301.3) |
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 #492C6E | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C6E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #492C6E text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C6E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6CDE
oklch(63.2% 0.17 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8850CC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492C6E
oklch(36.3% 0.111 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#492C6E 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) | #0F3A70 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3A6C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423948 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C6E
#492C6E
oklch(36.3% 0.111 301.3)
- #374400
#374400
oklch(36.2% 0.087 121.2)
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 #492C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #492C6E 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.