#493A8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.129 287.8), rgb(73, 58, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#493A8B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A8B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.129 287.8) |
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 #493A8B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A8B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #493A8B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A8B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 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
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E8
oklch(70.8% 0.121 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715DCE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493A8B
oklch(41% 0.129 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#493A8B 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) | #06498E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074589 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344C5C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A8B
#493A8B
oklch(41% 0.129 287.8)
- #4F4D00
#4F4D00
oklch(40.9% 0.088 108)
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 #493A8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.008
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #493A8B 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.