#493396
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.154 287.7), rgb(73, 51, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#493396 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493396 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.154 287.7) |
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 #493396 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493396 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #493396 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #493396 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 288)
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Step 500
500
#8771F1
oklch(63.2% 0.185 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7255DF
oklch(55.5% 0.2 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6044C2
oklch(49.1% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493396
oklch(40.7% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#493396 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) | #004899 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004394 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4B60 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493396
#493396
oklch(40.7% 0.154 287.7)
- #4F4C00
#4F4C00
oklch(40.6% 0.087 107.1)
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 #493396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #493396 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.