#492E81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.133 294.1), rgb(73, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#492E81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E81 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.133 294.1) |
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 #492E81 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E81 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #492E81 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E81 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500
#9467F6
oklch(63% 0.205 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8049E5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C7
oklch(49% 0.207 294)
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Step 800
800
#5830A1
oklch(42.7% 0.172 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E81
oklch(38.1% 0.133 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#492E81 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) | #004084 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E7F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4153 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E81
#492E81
oklch(38.1% 0.133 294.1)
- #424700
#424700
oklch(38% 0.086 114.3)
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 #492E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #492E81 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.