#49367E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.117 292.3), rgb(73, 54, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#49367E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49367E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.117 292.3) |
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 #49367E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49367E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #49367E text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #49367E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48FF0
oklch(70.8% 0.14 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A53D9
oklch(55.5% 0.195 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6743BC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543898
oklch(42.7% 0.15 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49367E
oklch(39.3% 0.117 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#49367E 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) | #124480 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17417C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4554 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49367E
#49367E
oklch(39.3% 0.117 292.3)
- #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 #49367E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #49367E 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.