#493946
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.031 332.7), rgb(73, 57, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#493946 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493946 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 12%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.031 332.7) |
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 #493946 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493946 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #493946 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493946 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AB
oklch(70.6% 0.038 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F96
oklch(63% 0.047 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#866880
oklch(55.5% 0.052 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#71576D
oklch(49.1% 0.047 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493946
oklch(36.7% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#493946 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) | #393C47 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3F45 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3A3D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493946
#493946
oklch(36.7% 0.031 332.7)
- #334437
#334437
oklch(36.8% 0.031 151.8)
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 #493946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #493946 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.