What color is #49396C?

#49396C is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 108), and in HSL hsl(259, 31%, 32%).

Is #49396C accessible as text?

On white, #49396C has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #49396C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49396C?

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

What colors go well with #49396C?

#49396C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B6B38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49396C below.

Is #49396C good for buttons?

#49396C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #49396C — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49396C the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #49396C 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.

#49396C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49396C

Not just a swatch — here's how #49396C works with other colors. Named schemes with #49396C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49396C Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49396C Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Dark Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #49396C Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49396C Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #49396C Secondary #6C677A Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Slate Blue 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 Dark Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #49396C 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9D5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #59386B — 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 #49396C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49396C;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 57 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.6% 0.086 296.7);
  --color-50: #F6F5FA;
  --color-100: #E8E4F1;
  --color-200: #D2CAE3;
  --color-300: #B0A4CC;
  --color-400: #907FB3;
  --color-500: #705F96;
  --color-600: #5A4E74;
  --color-700: #433B54;
  --color-800: #2E2938;
  --color-900: #1D1A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F5FA',
    100: '#E8E4F1',
    200: '#D2CAE3',
    300: '#B0A4CC',
    400: '#907FB3',
    500: '#705F96',
    600: '#5A4E74',
    700: '#433B54',
    800: '#2E2938',
    900: '#1D1A23',
  },
}

$base: #49396C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F5FA;
$base-100: #E8E4F1;
$base-200: #D2CAE3;
$base-300: #B0A4CC;
$base-400: #907FB3;
$base-500: #705F96;
$base-600: #5A4E74;
$base-700: #433B54;
$base-800: #2E2938;
$base-900: #1D1A23;
$base-hover: #3A2D56;
$base-subtle: #C6BFD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49396C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0A4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#907FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#705F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A4E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#433B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49396C

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Pairs with #49396C

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