#492E79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.123 296.6), rgb(73, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#492E79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E79 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.123 296.6) |
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 #492E79 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E79 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #492E79 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E79 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F6
oklch(81% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.148 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#976AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.19 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3399
oklch(42.6% 0.158 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E79
oklch(37.5% 0.123 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#492E79 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) | #003E7B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3D77 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E4F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E79
#492E79
oklch(37.5% 0.123 296.6)
- #3F4600
#3F4600
oklch(37.5% 0.086 116.1)
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 #492E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #492E79 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.