#49498D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44% 0.11 280.9), rgb(73, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#49498D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49498D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.11 280.9) |
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 #49498D | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49498D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49498D text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49498D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDEA
oklch(81% 0.063 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#9599DF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED6
oklch(63% 0.131 281)
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Step 600
600
#6666C4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5554A9
oklch(49.1% 0.133 280.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49498D
oklch(44% 0.11 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#49498D 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) | #2C538F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284E8B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315764 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49498D
#49498D
oklch(44% 0.11 280.9)
- #5E5300
#5E5300
oklch(43.9% 0.092 100.5)
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 #49498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #49498D 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.