#493A98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.147 285.4), rgb(73, 58, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#493A98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A98 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.147 285.4) |
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 #493A98 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A98 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #493A98 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A98 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9993F2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8274ED
oklch(63% 0.176 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E59DC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BF
oklch(49.1% 0.178 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493A98
oklch(42% 0.147 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E357B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#493A98 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) | #004C9B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004696 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5063 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A98
#493A98
oklch(42% 0.147 285.4)
- #544F00
#544F00
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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 #493A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #493A98 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.