#49337B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.118 294.3), rgb(73, 51, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#49337B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49337B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.118 294.3) |
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 #49337B | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49337B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #49337B text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49337B text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A68DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.142 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#926EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 294)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D8
oklch(55.7% 0.196 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BB
oklch(49% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#573797
oklch(42.8% 0.15 294.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49337B
oklch(38.5% 0.118 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#49337B 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) | #0E417D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163F79 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4252 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49337B
#49337B
oklch(38.5% 0.118 294.3)
- #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 #49337B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #49337B 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.