#493B9B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.4% 0.15 284.7), rgb(73, 59, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#493B9B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493B9B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 59, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.15 284.7) |
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 #493B9B | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493B9B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #493B9B text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #493B9B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9893F4
oklch(70.8% 0.14 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8174F0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DE
oklch(55.6% 0.194 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B48C1
oklch(49.2% 0.181 284.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493B9B
oklch(42.4% 0.15 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D357C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#493B9B 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) | #004D9E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004799 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295265 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493B9B
#493B9B
oklch(42.4% 0.15 284.7)
- #565000
#565000
oklch(42.4% 0.09 104.6)
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 #493B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
Use #493B9B 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.