#493480
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.123 292.5), rgb(73, 52, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#493480 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493480 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.123 292.5) |
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 #493480 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493480 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #493480 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #493480 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B50DE
oklch(55.5% 0.205 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6840C1
oklch(49.2% 0.191 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#55369C
oklch(42.8% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493480
oklch(39.1% 0.123 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#493480 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) | #074383 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F407E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4454 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493480
#493480
oklch(39.1% 0.123 292.5)
- #464900
#464900
oklch(38.9% 0.086 112.4)
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 #493480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.088
Use #493480 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.