#493987
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.125 289), rgb(73, 57, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#493987 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493987 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.125 289) |
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 #493987 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493987 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #493987 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #493987 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8877DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289)
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Step 600
600
#735ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.162 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#614CAF
oklch(49% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493987
oklch(40.5% 0.125 289)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#493987 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) | #0C478A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4485 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364A5A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493987
#493987
oklch(40.5% 0.125 289)
- #4D4C00
#4D4C00
oklch(40.4% 0.088 108.9)
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 #493987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #493987 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.