#493A58
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9), rgb(73, 58, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#493A58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A58 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9) |
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 #493A58 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A58 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #493A58 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A58 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97C0
oklch(70.8% 0.063 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#967CB1
oklch(63% 0.083 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#81659C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5486
oklch(49.2% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#59456C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 307.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#493A58 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) | #344059 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473E45 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A58
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
- #3A4727
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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 #493A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #493A58 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.