#49358D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.139 289), rgb(73, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#49358D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49358D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.139 289) |
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 #49358D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49358D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #49358D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49358D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6148B8
oklch(49% 0.169 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49358D
oklch(40.2% 0.139 289)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#49358D 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) | #004690 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33495C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49358D
#49358D
oklch(40.2% 0.139 289)
- #4C4C00
#4C4C00
oklch(40.3% 0.088 109.8)
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 #49358D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #49358D 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.