#49488E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.113 281.4), rgb(73, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#49488E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49488E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.113 281.4) |
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 #49488E | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49488E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49488E text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #49488E text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.133 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6765C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5653AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49488E
oklch(43.9% 0.113 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#49488E 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) | #2A5291 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254D8C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315764 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49488E
#49488E
oklch(43.9% 0.113 281.4)
- #5D5300
#5D5300
oklch(43.8% 0.092 101.4)
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 #49488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #49488E 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.