#49396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.084 297), rgb(73, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#49396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49396B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.084 297) |
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 #49396B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49396B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #49396B text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49396B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9277CD
oklch(63.1% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49396B
oklch(38.6% 0.084 297)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#49396B 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) | #2A426D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D416A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42424D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49396B
#49396B
oklch(38.6% 0.084 297)
- #414908
#414908
oklch(38.5% 0.084 116.9)
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 #49396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
Use #49396B 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.