#49416E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.075 290.8), rgb(73, 65, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#49416E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49416E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.075 290.8) |
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 #49416E | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49416E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #49416E text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49416E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A099C9
oklch(70.6% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8980BC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7369A8
oklch(55.7% 0.097 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615790
oklch(49.1% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49416E
oklch(40.4% 0.075 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262337
oklch(26.9% 0.037 290.6)
#49416E 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) | #344870 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404952 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49416E
#49416E
oklch(40.4% 0.075 290.8)
- #4B4C16
#4B4C16
oklch(40.4% 0.074 110.3)
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 #49416E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #49416E 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.