#49438D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.119 283.9), rgb(73, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#49438D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49438D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.119 283.9) |
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 #49438D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49438D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #49438D text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #49438D text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDB
oklch(63% 0.142 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B62C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5951AE
oklch(49.2% 0.143 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49438D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#49438D 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) | #204F90 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4A8B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325361 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49438D
#49438D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 283.9)
- #585100
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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 #49438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #49438D 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.