#49388A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.131 288.7), rgb(73, 56, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#49388A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49388A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 56, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.131 288.7) |
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 #49388A | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49388A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #49388A text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49388A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8876E1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#614BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.158 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49388A
oklch(40.5% 0.131 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413674
oklch(37.8% 0.102 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#49388A 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) | #00488D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024488 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354A5B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49388A
#49388A
oklch(40.5% 0.131 288.7)
- #4D4C00
#4D4C00
oklch(40.4% 0.088 108.9)
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 #49388A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
Use #49388A 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.