#492F61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.088 306.5), rgb(73, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#492F61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F61 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.088 306.5) |
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 #492F61 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F61 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #492F61 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F61 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8958B6
oklch(55.5% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F61
oklch(36% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#492F61 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) | #213A63 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283B60 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453843 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F61
#492F61
oklch(36% 0.088 306.5)
- #314505
#314505
oklch(36% 0.088 126.6)
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 #492F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #492F61 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.