#49357F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.12 292.4), rgb(73, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#49357F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49357F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.12 292.4) |
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 #49357F | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49357F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #49357F text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49357F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6841BE
oklch(49.1% 0.186 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49357F
oklch(39.2% 0.12 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#49357F 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) | #0D4381 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13417D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4554 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49357F
#49357F
oklch(39.2% 0.12 292.4)
- #474A00
#474A00
oklch(39.3% 0.087 112.4)
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 #49357F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
Use #49357F 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.