#49416A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.068 292), rgb(73, 65, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#49416A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49416A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 24%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.068 292) |
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 #49416A | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49416A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #49416A text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49416A text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A198D0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7565B0
oklch(55.5% 0.115 292)
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Step 700
700
#635497
oklch(49.1% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49416A
oklch(40.2% 0.068 292)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#49416A 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) | #36476C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364669 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424850 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49416A
#49416A
oklch(40.2% 0.068 292)
- #494C1C
#494C1C
oklch(40.2% 0.069 112.4)
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 #49416A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
Use #49416A 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.