#49344F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36% 0.053 318.6), rgb(73, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#49344F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49344F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.053 318.6) |
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 #49344F | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49344F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #49344F text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49344F text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 319)
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Step 600
600
#896295
oklch(55.5% 0.089 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#75517F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4367
oklch(42.8% 0.068 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49344F
oklch(36% 0.053 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#49344F 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) | #313A50 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353C4E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49373E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49344F
#49344F
oklch(36% 0.053 318.6)
- #2F4428
#2F4428
oklch(36.1% 0.054 138.1)
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 #49344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #49344F 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.