#492F7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.122 296), rgb(73, 47, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#492F7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F7A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.122 296) |
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 #492F7A | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F7A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #492F7A text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F7A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#966BEC
oklch(63.2% 0.187 296)
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Step 600
600
#814EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#492F7A 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) | #013F7C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3D78 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3F4F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F7A
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
- #404700
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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 #492F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.090
Use #492F7A 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.