#493A7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.108 291.2), rgb(73, 58, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#493A7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A7C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.108 291.2) |
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 #493A7C | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A7C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #493A7C text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A7C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7758D2
oklch(55.5% 0.18 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#6547B6
oklch(49.1% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523B93
oklch(42.6% 0.139 291.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493A7C
oklch(39.9% 0.108 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#493A7C 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) | #1F467E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4855 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A7C
#493A7C
oklch(39.9% 0.108 291.2)
- #4A4B00
#4A4B00
oklch(39.9% 0.087 110.6)
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 #493A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
Use #493A7C 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.