#493582
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.124 291.6), rgb(73, 53, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#493582 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493582 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.124 291.6) |
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 #493582 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493582 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #493582 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493582 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.149 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A50E0
oklch(55.6% 0.208 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6740C2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#54369D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493582
oklch(39.4% 0.124 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#493582 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) | #064485 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4180 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394656 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493582
#493582
oklch(39.4% 0.124 291.6)
- #484A00
#484A00
oklch(39.4% 0.087 111.5)
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 #493582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.087
Use #493582 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.