#493365
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.086 302.7), rgb(73, 51, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#493365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493365 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.086 302.7) |
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 #493365 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493365 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #493365 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493365 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74CB
oklch(63.2% 0.132 303)
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Step 600
600
#845BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.144 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D80
oklch(42.6% 0.111 302.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493365
oklch(37% 0.086 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#493365 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) | #253D67 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D64 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443C47 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493365
#493365
oklch(37% 0.086 302.7)
- #384706
#384706
oklch(37.2% 0.087 122.7)
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 #493365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #493365 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.