#49459E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.14 281.1), rgb(73, 69, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#49459E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49459E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.14 281.1) |
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 #49459E | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49459E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49459E text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #49459E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A79EB
oklch(63.2% 0.167 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#655ED9
oklch(55.5% 0.182 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#544DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 281)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49459E
oklch(44.4% 0.14 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#49459E 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) | #0954A1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24596A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49459E
#49459E
oklch(44.4% 0.14 281.1)
- #5F5500
#5F5500
oklch(44.5% 0.093 101.5)
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 #49459E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #49459E 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.