#493194
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.154 288.6), rgb(73, 49, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#493194 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493194 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 49, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.154 288.6) |
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 #493194 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493194 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #493194 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #493194 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7840FC
oklch(55.7% 0.257 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#652EDC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#522AB1
oklch(42.7% 0.197 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493194
oklch(40.2% 0.154 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#271A52
oklch(27.1% 0.097 288.9)
#493194 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) | #004697 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004192 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F495E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493194
#493194
oklch(40.2% 0.154 288.6)
- #4C4B00
#4C4B00
oklch(40.1% 0.087 108.9)
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 #493194, 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 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #493194 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.