#49436A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.065 290.3), rgb(73, 67, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#49436A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49436A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.065 290.3) |
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 #49436A | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49436A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #49436A text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49436A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8982B5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.083 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#60598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49436A
oklch(40.6% 0.065 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#49436A 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) | #38496C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384769 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A51 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49436A
#49436A
oklch(40.6% 0.065 290.3)
- #4B4C20
#4B4C20
oklch(40.5% 0.064 110.1)
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 #49436A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #49436A 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.