#49379B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.7% 0.155 285.8), rgb(73, 55, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#49379B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49379B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.155 285.8) |
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 #49379B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49379B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #49379B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49379B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F9
oklch(81% 0.09 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9991F6
oklch(70.6% 0.145 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8372F3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E56E1
oklch(55.5% 0.202 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D45C4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49379B
oklch(41.7% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4A
oklch(27.1% 0.077 285.3)
#49379B 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) | #004B9E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004599 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294F64 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49379B
#49379B
oklch(41.7% 0.155 285.8)
- #534F00
#534F00
oklch(41.8% 0.089 106.3)
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 #49379B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #49379B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
Use #49379B 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.