#492F6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.7% 0.103 301.1), rgb(73, 47, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#492F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F6C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.103 301.1) |
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 #492F6C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F6C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #492F6C text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F6C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE1
oklch(70.6% 0.124 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD9
oklch(63.2% 0.158 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8654C6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7244AB
oklch(49.2% 0.16 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C388B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F6C
oklch(36.7% 0.103 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#492F6C 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) | #183C6E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423B48 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F6C
#492F6C
oklch(36.7% 0.103 301.1)
- #384600
#384600
oklch(36.8% 0.089 121.7)
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 #492F6C, 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
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
Use #492F6C 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.