#493B76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.097 292.3), rgb(73, 59, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#493B76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493B76 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 59, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.097 292.3) |
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 #493B76 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493B76 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #493B76 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493B76 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DB
oklch(63% 0.15 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.15 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493B76
oklch(39.7% 0.097 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#493B76 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) | #264578 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284375 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4753 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493B76
#493B76
oklch(39.7% 0.097 292.3)
- #484B00
#484B00
oklch(39.7% 0.088 112.4)
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 #493B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #493B76 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.