#493560
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.075 304.4), rgb(73, 53, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#493560 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493560 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.075 304.4) |
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 #493560 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493560 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #493560 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493560 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9977C2
oklch(63.2% 0.115 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#845EAE
oklch(55.5% 0.126 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#704D96
oklch(49.1% 0.118 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4079
oklch(42.7% 0.096 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493560
oklch(37.1% 0.075 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#493560 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) | #2B3D62 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453C46 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493560
#493560
oklch(37.1% 0.075 304.4)
- #374715
#374715
oklch(37.2% 0.076 125.1)
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 #493560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
Use #493560 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.