#493589
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.134 289.9), rgb(73, 53, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#493589 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493589 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.134 289.9) |
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 #493589 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493589 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #493589 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493589 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFA
oklch(63% 0.206 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#784CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.223 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#653BCB
oklch(49% 0.208 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493589
oklch(39.9% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#493589 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) | #00468C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004287 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354859 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493589
#493589
oklch(39.9% 0.134 289.9)
- #4B4B00
#4B4B00
oklch(40% 0.087 109.8)
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 #493589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
Use #493589 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.