#492E45
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.054 332.1), rgb(73, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#492E45 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E45 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.054 332.1) |
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 #492E45 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E45 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492E45 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E45 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#A777A0
oklch(63.1% 0.082 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E76
oklch(49% 0.084 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E45
oklch(34.3% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#492E45 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) | #2D3546 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343844 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3036 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E45
#492E45
oklch(34.3% 0.054 332.1)
- #22412B
#22412B
oklch(34.4% 0.054 152)
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 #492E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #492E45 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.