#49496A
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.055 283.8), rgb(73, 73, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#49496A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49496A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.055 283.8) |
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 #49496A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49496A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #49496A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49496A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED5
oklch(80.8% 0.032 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485B0
oklch(63.2% 0.064 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C85
oklch(49.2% 0.065 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49496A
oklch(42% 0.055 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#49496A 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) | #404D6B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B69 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414F55 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49496A
#49496A
oklch(42% 0.055 283.8)
- #524E2A
#524E2A
oklch(41.9% 0.054 102.9)
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 #49496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #49496A 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.