#493690
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.142 288.1), rgb(73, 54, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#493690 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493690 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.142 288.1) |
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 #493690 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493690 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #493690 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #493690 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500
#8774E8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7259D7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 288)
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Step 700
700
#6048BA
oklch(49.1% 0.172 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493690
oklch(40.7% 0.142 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403478
oklch(37.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#493690 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) | #004893 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314B5D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493690
#493690
oklch(40.7% 0.142 288.1)
- #4E4C00
#4E4C00
oklch(40.5% 0.087 108)
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 #493690, 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 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #493690 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.