#492E68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.1 303.3), rgb(73, 46, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#492E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E68 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.1 303.3) |
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 #492E68 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E68 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #492E68 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E68 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8855C1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7444A7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E68
oklch(36.3% 0.1 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#492E68 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) | #1A3A6A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B67 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433946 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E68
#492E68
oklch(36.3% 0.1 303.3)
- #354500
#354500
oklch(36.3% 0.089 123.3)
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 #492E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #492E68 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.