#493071
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.3% 0.109 298.8), rgb(73, 48, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#493071 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493071 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 48, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.109 298.8) |
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 #493071 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493071 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #493071 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #493071 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7043B1
oklch(49.2% 0.168 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B388F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493071
oklch(37.3% 0.109 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#493071 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) | #153D73 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D6F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403D4B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493071
#493071
oklch(37.3% 0.109 298.8)
- #3C4600
#3C4600
oklch(37.2% 0.087 118.5)
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 #493071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #493071 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.