#493A94
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.142 286.1), rgb(73, 58, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#493A94 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A94 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.142 286.1) |
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 #493A94 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A94 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #493A94 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A94 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 286)
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Step 500
500
#8475E9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F5BD8
oklch(55.7% 0.184 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D49BB
oklch(49% 0.172 286.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493A94
oklch(41.7% 0.142 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3578
oklch(37.6% 0.11 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#493A94 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) | #004B97 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004692 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4F61 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A94
#493A94
oklch(41.7% 0.142 286.1)
- #534F00
#534F00
oklch(41.8% 0.089 106.3)
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 #493A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #493A94 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.