#493A7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.112 290.4), rgb(73, 58, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#493A7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A7F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.112 290.4) |
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 #493A7F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A7F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #493A7F text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A7F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7757D6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6446BA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513A96
oklch(42.6% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493A7F
oklch(40.1% 0.112 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#493A7F 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) | #1B4681 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D447D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4856 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A7F
#493A7F
oklch(40.1% 0.112 290.4)
- #4B4C00
#4B4C00
oklch(40.2% 0.088 110.6)
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 #493A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #493A7F 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.