#49405E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.051 297.8), rgb(73, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#49405E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49405E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.051 297.8) |
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 #49405E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49405E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #49405E text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49405E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C2
oklch(70.7% 0.06 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB3
oklch(63% 0.079 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#79689F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#665788
oklch(49.2% 0.079 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#53476E
oklch(42.7% 0.065 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49405E
oklch(39.3% 0.051 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#49405E 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) | #39455F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45454B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49405E
#49405E
oklch(39.3% 0.051 297.8)
- #434A29
#434A29
oklch(39.4% 0.052 118.6)
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 #49405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #49405E 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.