#493852
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.049 313.6), rgb(73, 56, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#493852 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493852 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.049 313.6) |
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 #493852 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493852 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #493852 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493852 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BB
oklch(70.7% 0.059 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#846595
oklch(55.6% 0.081 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#70547F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493852
oklch(37% 0.049 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#493852 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) | #343D53 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F51 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483B41 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493852
#493852
oklch(37% 0.049 313.6)
- #35452B
#35452B
oklch(36.9% 0.047 133.9)
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 #493852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #493852 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.