What color is #492B4E?

#492B4E is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(73, 43, 78), and in HSL hsl(291, 29%, 24%).

Is #492B4E accessible as text?

On white, #492B4E has a contrast ratio of 12.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #492B4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #492B4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #492B4E?

#492B4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #314F2B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #492B4E below.

Is #492B4E good for buttons?

#492B4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #492B4E — black text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #492B4E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #492B4E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#492B4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #492B4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #492B4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #492B4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #492B4E Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Onyx plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #492B4E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Onyx sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #492B4E Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2E262F Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #492B4E Secondary #655A67 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #492B4E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #492B4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #492B4E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED0E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F2B48 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #492B4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #492B4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 43 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.1% 0.071 321.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EFE4F1;
  --color-200: #DECAE2;
  --color-300: #C5A5CA;
  --color-400: #AA81B1;
  --color-500: #8C6194;
  --color-600: #6E4F73;
  --color-700: #503C53;
  --color-800: #352937;
  --color-900: #211B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EFE4F1',
    200: '#DECAE2',
    300: '#C5A5CA',
    400: '#AA81B1',
    500: '#8C6194',
    600: '#6E4F73',
    700: '#503C53',
    800: '#352937',
    900: '#211B23',
  },
}

$base: #492B4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EFE4F1;
$base-200: #DECAE2;
$base-300: #C5A5CA;
$base-400: #AA81B1;
$base-500: #8C6194;
$base-600: #6E4F73;
$base-700: #503C53;
$base-800: #352937;
$base-900: #211B23;
$base-hover: #3B233F;
$base-subtle: #CEB8D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#492B4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA81B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E4F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #492B4E

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