#493CA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.155 283.6), rgb(73, 60, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#493CA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 60, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.155 283.6) |
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 #493CA0 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493CA0 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #493CA0 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #493CA0 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9692F7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F74F4
oklch(63.2% 0.185 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A58E2
oklch(55.6% 0.201 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5947C5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493CA0
oklch(43% 0.155 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C347E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#493CA0 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) | #004FA3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245468 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493CA0
#493CA0
oklch(43% 0.155 283.6)
- #595100
#595100
oklch(42.9% 0.09 102.9)
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 #493CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #493CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
Use #493CA0 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.