#493785
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.125 290.2), rgb(73, 55, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#493785 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493785 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.125 290.2) |
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 #493785 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493785 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #493785 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493785 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A18EF7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 290.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8C6DF3
oklch(63% 0.193 290.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7751E2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 289.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6540C4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 290.3)
-
Step 800
800
#52369F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 290.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#493785
oklch(40% 0.125 290.2)
-
Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#493785 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) | #084688 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D4383 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374858 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493785
#493785
oklch(40% 0.125 290.2)
- #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 #493785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #493785 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.