#49397F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.114 290.9), rgb(73, 57, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#49397F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49397F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.114 290.9) |
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 #49397F | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49397F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #49397F text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49397F text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E9
oklch(63.1% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7756D7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6545BB
oklch(49.1% 0.177 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523A97
oklch(42.8% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49397F
oklch(39.9% 0.114 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#49397F 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) | #194681 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C437D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4856 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49397F
#49397F
oklch(39.9% 0.114 290.9)
- #4A4B00
#4A4B00
oklch(39.9% 0.087 110.6)
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 #49397F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #49397F 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.