#492D7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6), rgb(73, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#492D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D7D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6) |
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 #492D7D | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D7D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #492D7D text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D7D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9668F2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#824AE0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.2 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#492D7D 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) | #003E80 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013D7B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3F50 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492D7D
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #492D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
Use #492D7D 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.