#493486
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.131 291), rgb(73, 52, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#493486 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493486 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 52, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.131 291) |
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 #493486 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493486 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #493486 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493486 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.157 291)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF7
oklch(63.2% 0.2 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A4DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#673CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.204 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#5433A2
oklch(42.8% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493486
oklch(39.5% 0.131 291)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#493486 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) | #004489 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004184 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374658 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493486
#493486
oklch(39.5% 0.131 291)
- #494A00
#494A00
oklch(39.5% 0.087 110.7)
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 #493486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #493486 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.