#493B71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.09 293.8), rgb(73, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#493B71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493B71 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.09 293.8) |
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 #493B71 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493B71 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #493B71 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #493B71 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DD
oklch(70.6% 0.108 294)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600
#795EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#533F87
oklch(42.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493B71
oklch(39.4% 0.09 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#493B71 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) | #294473 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4370 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404550 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493B71
#493B71
oklch(39.4% 0.09 293.8)
- #464B00
#464B00
oklch(39.5% 0.089 114.1)
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 #493B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #493B71 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.