#49375F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.07 303.9), rgb(73, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#49375F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49375F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.07 303.9) |
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 #49375F | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49375F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #49375F text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49375F text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CC
oklch(70.8% 0.084 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9779BE
oklch(63.1% 0.106 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8260AA
oklch(55.5% 0.117 304)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F92
oklch(49% 0.109 304)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49375F
oklch(37.5% 0.07 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#49375F 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453D46 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49375F
#49375F
oklch(37.5% 0.07 303.9)
- #39471A
#39471A
oklch(37.4% 0.07 124.2)
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 #49375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #49375F 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.