#493274
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.109 296.9), rgb(73, 50, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#493274 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493274 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 50, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.109 296.9) |
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 #493274 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493274 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #493274 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493274 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#966FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8154CF
oklch(55.6% 0.182 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B3
oklch(49% 0.17 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593891
oklch(42.7% 0.141 297.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493274
oklch(37.8% 0.109 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#493274 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) | #163F76 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3E72 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3F4E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493274
#493274
oklch(37.8% 0.109 296.9)
- #3F4700
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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 #493274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
Use #493274 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.