#49377A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.11 293), rgb(73, 55, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#49377A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49377A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.11 293) |
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 #49377A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49377A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #49377A text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49377A 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E4
oklch(63% 0.168 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#543A93
oklch(42.6% 0.14 293)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49377A
oklch(39.2% 0.11 293)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#49377A 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) | #1A447C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4178 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4553 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49377A
#49377A
oklch(39.2% 0.11 293)
- #464A00
#464A00
oklch(39.2% 0.088 113.3)
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 #49377A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.085
Use #49377A 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.