#492E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.106 301.1), rgb(73, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#492E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E6D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.106 301.1) |
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 #492E6D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E6D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #492E6D text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E6D text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.162 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C9
oklch(55.7% 0.178 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7242AD
oklch(49% 0.165 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D378C
oklch(42.6% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E6D
oklch(36.6% 0.106 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#492E6D 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) | #153B6F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3B6C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423A48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E6D
#492E6D
oklch(36.6% 0.106 301.1)
- #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 #492E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
Use #492E6D 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.