#49366D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.092 297.8), rgb(73, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#49366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49366D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.092 297.8) |
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 #49366D | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49366D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #49366D text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #49366D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A991DD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 298)
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Step 500
500
#9474D3
oklch(63% 0.141 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.143 298)
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Step 800
800
#583D87
oklch(42.7% 0.12 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49366D
oklch(38.1% 0.092 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#49366D 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) | #24406F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28406C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41404C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49366D
#49366D
oklch(38.1% 0.092 297.8)
- #3F4800
#3F4800
oklch(38% 0.088 117.6)
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 #49366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #49366D 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.