#49377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.115 291.9), rgb(73, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#49377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49377E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.115 291.9) |
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 #49377E | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49377E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #49377E text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49377E text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7954D8
oklch(55.5% 0.193 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6744BB
oklch(49.2% 0.178 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49377E
oklch(39.5% 0.115 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#49377E 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) | #154480 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19427C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4655 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49377E
#49377E
oklch(39.5% 0.115 291.9)
- #484A00
#484A00
oklch(39.4% 0.087 111.5)
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 #49377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.084
Use #49377E 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.