#492D6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.111 300.6), rgb(73, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#492D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D6F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.111 300.6) |
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 #492D6F | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D6F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #492D6F text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D6F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CDF
oklch(63% 0.17 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8751CC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7241B1
oklch(49.1% 0.171 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D6F
oklch(36.6% 0.111 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#492D6F 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) | #103B71 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3B6D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413A49 | 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°).
- #492D6F
#492D6F
oklch(36.6% 0.111 300.6)
- #384500
#384500
oklch(36.6% 0.088 121)
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 #492D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #492D6F 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.