#493685
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.127 290.5), rgb(73, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#493685 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493685 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.127 290.5) |
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 #493685 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493685 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #493685 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493685 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18DF8
oklch(70.6% 0.153 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7850E3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#663FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493685
oklch(39.8% 0.127 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#493685 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) | #034588 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #094283 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384758 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493685
#493685
oklch(39.8% 0.127 290.5)
- #4A4B00
#4A4B00
oklch(39.9% 0.087 110.6)
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 #493685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
Use #493685 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.