#49406D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.075 291.9), rgb(73, 64, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#49406D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 292°. 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 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49406D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.075 291.9) |
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 #49406D | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49406D | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #49406D text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49406D text on black | 2.23:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE3
oklch(81% 0.056 292)
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Step 400
400
#A197D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.114 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7664B6
oklch(55.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#63529C
oklch(49% 0.116 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49406D
oklch(40.1% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#49406D 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) | #33476F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414851 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49406D
#49406D
oklch(40.1% 0.075 291.9)
- #494C15
#494C15
oklch(40.2% 0.076 112.3)
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 #49406D, 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 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #49406D 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.