#49487F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.9% 0.09 282.8), rgb(73, 72, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#49487F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49487F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.09 282.8) |
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 #49487F | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49487F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49487F text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #49487F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8080C8
oklch(63% 0.107 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49487F
oklch(42.9% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23233B
oklch(26.8% 0.044 283)
#49487F 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) | #345081 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324C7E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39535D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49487F
#49487F
oklch(42.9% 0.09 282.8)
- #595101
#595101
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #49487F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #49487F 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.