#49389A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.8% 0.153 285.7), rgb(73, 56, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#49389A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49389A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 56, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.153 285.7) |
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 #49389A | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49389A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #49389A text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49389A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8373F1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E57DF
oklch(55.5% 0.198 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D46C2
oklch(49.1% 0.185 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49389A
oklch(41.8% 0.153 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E347D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#49389A 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) | #004B9D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004698 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5063 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49389A
#49389A
oklch(41.8% 0.153 285.7)
- #544F00
#544F00
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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 #49389A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #49389A 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.