#49488A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.107 281.7), rgb(73, 72, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#49488A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49488A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.107 281.7) |
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 #49488A | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49488A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49488A text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #49488A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9699DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6866C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5654A7
oklch(49% 0.13 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49488A
oklch(43.6% 0.107 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#49488A 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) | #2D528C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294D89 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335662 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49488A
#49488A
oklch(43.6% 0.107 281.7)
- #5C5300
#5C5300
oklch(43.7% 0.092 102.2)
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 #49488A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #49488A 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.