#493498
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41% 0.155 287.1), rgb(73, 52, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#493498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493498 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.155 287.1) |
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 #493498 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493498 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #493498 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493498 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8571F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#7155E0
oklch(55.5% 0.202 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F44C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493498
oklch(41% 0.155 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#493498 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) | #00499B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004396 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4C61 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493498
#493498
oklch(41% 0.155 287.1)
- #504D00
#504D00
oklch(41% 0.088 107.1)
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 #493498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
Use #493498 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.