#493C96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.142 285.2), rgb(73, 60, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#493C96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493C96 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 60, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.142 285.2) |
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 #493C96 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493C96 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #493C96 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #493C96 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9993EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8276EA
oklch(63.2% 0.169 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D5BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABB
oklch(49% 0.171 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493C96
oklch(42.2% 0.142 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#493C96 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) | #004D99 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004794 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5163 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493C96
#493C96
oklch(42.2% 0.142 285.2)
- #555000
#555000
oklch(42.3% 0.09 105.5)
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 #493C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
Use #493C96 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.