#493A7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.105 291.7), rgb(73, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#493A7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A7A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.105 291.7) |
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 #493A7A | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A7A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #493A7A text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A7A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E8
oklch(70.6% 0.126 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E1
oklch(63% 0.161 292)
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Step 600
600
#7859CF
oklch(55.6% 0.175 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6548B3
oklch(49% 0.162 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493A7A
oklch(39.8% 0.105 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#493A7A 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) | #20457C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234379 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4754 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A7A
#493A7A
oklch(39.8% 0.105 291.7)
- #494B00
#494B00
oklch(39.8% 0.088 111.5)
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 #493A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #493A7A 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.