#493C8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.131 286.5), rgb(73, 60, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#493C8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493C8E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 60, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.131 286.5) |
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 #493C8E | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493C8E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #493C8E text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493C8E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8477E2
oklch(63% 0.157 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.169 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB4
oklch(49% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493C8E
oklch(41.6% 0.131 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#493C8E 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) | #084B91 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06468C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324E5F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493C8E
#493C8E
oklch(41.6% 0.131 286.5)
- #524E00
#524E00
oklch(41.4% 0.089 106.3)
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 #493C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.006
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #493C8E 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.