#493973
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.096 294.2), rgb(73, 57, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#493973 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493973 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.096 294.2) |
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 #493973 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493973 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #493973 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493973 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9075D9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#684AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.149 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493973
oklch(39.1% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#493973 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) | #254375 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274272 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4450 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493973
#493973
oklch(39.1% 0.096 294.2)
- #454A00
#454A00
oklch(39.1% 0.088 114.1)
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 #493973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.083
Use #493973 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.