#493AA3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.162 283.7), rgb(73, 58, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#493AA3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.162 283.7) |
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 #493AA3 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493AA3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #493AA3 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #493AA3 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9691FB
oklch(70.6% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F72F8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A55E7
oklch(55.5% 0.211 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5944C9
oklch(49% 0.196 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493AA3
oklch(42.9% 0.162 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3381
oklch(37.7% 0.127 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#493AA3 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) | #004FA6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215469 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493AA3
#493AA3
oklch(42.9% 0.162 283.7)
- #585100
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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 #493AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #493AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #493AA3 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.