#493783
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.123 290.7), rgb(73, 55, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#493783 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493783 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.123 290.7) |
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 #493783 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493783 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #493783 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493783 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF0
oklch(63% 0.188 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7852DF
oklch(55.6% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6541C2
oklch(49.1% 0.19 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#52379D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 290.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493783
oklch(39.8% 0.123 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#493783 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) | #0D4586 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114281 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384757 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493783
#493783
oklch(39.8% 0.123 290.7)
- #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 #493783, 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 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #493783 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.