#49377D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.114 292.2), rgb(73, 55, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#49377D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49377D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.114 292.2) |
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 #49377D | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49377D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #49377D text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49377D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.137 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E70E8
oklch(63% 0.174 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A55D7
oklch(55.7% 0.19 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6744BA
oklch(49.1% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#543996
oklch(42.7% 0.146 292.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49377D
oklch(39.4% 0.114 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#49377D 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) | #17447F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4654 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49377D
#49377D
oklch(39.4% 0.114 292.2)
- #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 #49377D, 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
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #49377D 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.