#49467E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.091 284.2), rgb(73, 70, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#49467E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49467E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.091 284.2) |
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 #49467E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49467E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #49467E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #49467E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE3
oklch(81% 0.053 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280C9
oklch(63.2% 0.109 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B6
oklch(55.6% 0.119 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A569C
oklch(49% 0.11 284.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49467E
oklch(42.4% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#49467E 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) | #324E80 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304B7D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A515C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49467E
#49467E
oklch(42.4% 0.091 284.2)
- #575000
#575000
oklch(42.5% 0.09 103.7)
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 #49467E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #49467E 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.