#492E66
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.1% 0.097 304.3), rgb(73, 46, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#492E66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E66 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.097 304.3) |
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 #492E66 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E66 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #492E66 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E66 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.115 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E70D1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8955BE
oklch(55.5% 0.162 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7445A4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3985
oklch(42.6% 0.125 304.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E66
oklch(36.1% 0.097 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#492E66 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) | #1C3A68 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243B65 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443845 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E66
#492E66
oklch(36.1% 0.097 304.3)
- #344500
#344500
oklch(36.2% 0.09 124)
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 #492E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
Use #492E66 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.