#492E6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.108 300.7), rgb(73, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#492E6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E6E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.108 300.7) |
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 #492E6E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E6E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #492E6E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E6E text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8652CA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E6E
oklch(36.7% 0.108 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#492E6E 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) | #143C70 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3B6D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423B49 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E6E
#492E6E
oklch(36.7% 0.108 300.7)
- #394500
#394500
oklch(36.7% 0.087 120.3)
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 #492E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
Use #492E6E 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.