#492C7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.13 296.2), rgb(73, 44, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#492C7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 296°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C7C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.13 296.2) |
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 #492C7C | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C7C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #492C7C text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C7C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 296)
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Step 500
500
#9767F1
oklch(63% 0.199 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8349E0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C2
oklch(49% 0.201 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492C7C
oklch(37.4% 0.13 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#492C7C 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) | #003E7F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013C7A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3E4F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C7C
#492C7C
oklch(37.4% 0.13 296.2)
- #3F4600
#3F4600
oklch(37.5% 0.086 116.1)
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 #492C7C, 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 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #492C7C 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.