#49306E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.104 299.9), rgb(73, 48, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#49306E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.104 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49306E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 48, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.104 299.9) |
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 #49306E | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49306E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #49306E text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49306E text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.125 300)
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Step 500
500
#996FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.16 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8454C8
oklch(55.5% 0.174 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49306E
oklch(37.1% 0.104 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#49306E 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) | #183D70 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C4A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49306E
#49306E
oklch(37.1% 0.104 299.9)
- #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 #49306E, 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 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #49306E 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.