#492F6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.107 299.9), rgb(73, 47, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#492F6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F6F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.107 299.9) |
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 #492F6F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F6F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #492F6F text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F6F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A6EDD
oklch(63.1% 0.165 300)
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Step 600
600
#8553CB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7143AF
oklch(49.2% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C388E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F6F
oklch(36.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#492F6F 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) | #153C71 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C4A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F6F
#492F6F
oklch(36.9% 0.107 299.9)
- #3A4600
#3A4600
oklch(37% 0.088 120.1)
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 #492F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
Use #492F6F 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.