#493B8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.128 287.5), rgb(73, 59, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#493B8B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493B8B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 59, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.128 287.5) |
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 #493B8B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493B8B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #493B8B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493B8B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB2
oklch(49.2% 0.154 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493B8B
oklch(41.2% 0.128 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#493B8B 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) | #0B4A8E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B4589 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344D5D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493B8B
#493B8B
oklch(41.2% 0.128 287.5)
- #504E00
#504E00
oklch(41.2% 0.089 108)
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 #493B8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.005
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #493B8B 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.