#493384
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.13 291.8), rgb(73, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#493384 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493384 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.13 291.8) |
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 #493384 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493384 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #493384 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #493384 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.156 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6BF6
oklch(63.2% 0.199 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B4DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.216 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#683CC6
oklch(49% 0.201 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#5533A0
oklch(42.7% 0.167 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493384
oklch(39.2% 0.13 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#493384 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) | #004387 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014082 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384556 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493384
#493384
oklch(39.2% 0.13 291.8)
- #474A00
#474A00
oklch(39.3% 0.087 112.4)
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 #493384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #493384 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.