#49375A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(37.2% 0.062 307.2), rgb(73, 55, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#49375A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49375A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.062 307.2) |
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 #49375A | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49375A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #49375A text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49375A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#997AB7
oklch(63.2% 0.096 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8462A3
oklch(55.7% 0.105 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F518B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 307)
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Step 800
800
#5B4271
oklch(42.7% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49375A
oklch(37.2% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#49375A 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) | #303E5B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343F59 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473C44 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49375A
#49375A
oklch(37.2% 0.062 307.2)
- #374620
#374620
oklch(37.1% 0.062 126.9)
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 #49375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #49375A 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.