#49327D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.122 294.1), rgb(73, 50, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#49327D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49327D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 50, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.122 294.1) |
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 #49327D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49327D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #49327D text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49327D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.146 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#926CED
oklch(63% 0.187 294)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DC
oklch(55.7% 0.203 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B3FBF
oklch(49.2% 0.19 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49327D
oklch(38.5% 0.122 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#49327D 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) | #06417F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103F7B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4252 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49327D
#49327D
oklch(38.5% 0.122 294.1)
- #434800
#434800
oklch(38.4% 0.086 114.2)
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 #49327D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #49327D 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.