#49415C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.046 297.9), rgb(73, 65, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#49415C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49415C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 17%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.046 297.9) |
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 #49415C | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49415C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #49415C text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49415C text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#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
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AF
oklch(63.2% 0.069 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#786A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 297)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49415C
oklch(39.5% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#49415C 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) | #3B455D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46454A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49415C
#49415C
oklch(39.5% 0.046 297.9)
- #444A2D
#444A2D
oklch(39.5% 0.046 118.1)
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 #49415C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #49415C 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.