#493097
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.159 288.2), rgb(73, 48, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#493097 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493097 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 48, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.159 288.2) |
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 #493097 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493097 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #493097 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #493097 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF7
oklch(70.6% 0.149 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7453E2
oklch(55.6% 0.206 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6142C4
oklch(49% 0.192 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493097
oklch(40.3% 0.159 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#493097 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) | #00469A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004195 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4A5F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493097
#493097
oklch(40.3% 0.159 288.2)
- #4D4B00
#4D4B00
oklch(40.2% 0.087 108)
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 #493097, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #493097.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
Use #493097 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.