#493182
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.13 293), rgb(73, 49, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#493182 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493182 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 49, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.13 293) |
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 #493182 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493182 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #493182 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493182 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE4
oklch(55.6% 0.217 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3BC6
oklch(49.1% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493182
oklch(38.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#493182 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) | #004285 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F80 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394354 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493182
#493182
oklch(38.7% 0.13 293)
- #454800
#454800
oklch(38.6% 0.086 112.5)
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 #493182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #493182 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.