#493569
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9), rgb(73, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#493569 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493569 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9) |
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 #493569 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493569 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #493569 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493569 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E6
oklch(81% 0.066 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D9
oklch(70.7% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9674CF
oklch(63% 0.137 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#815BBC
oklch(55.5% 0.148 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA2
oklch(49.1% 0.138 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593E83
oklch(42.8% 0.113 299.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#493569 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) | #253F6B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F68 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433E4A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493569
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
- #3C4801
#3C4801
oklch(37.8% 0.089 120)
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 #493569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
Use #493569 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.