#493D4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.032 315.9), rgb(73, 61, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#493D4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D4E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 12%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.032 315.9) |
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 #493D4E | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D4E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #493D4E text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D4E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#806A89
oklch(55.6% 0.054 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493D4E
oklch(37.9% 0.032 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A232D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 315.7)
#493D4E 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) | #3B404F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493F43 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D4E
#493D4E
oklch(37.9% 0.032 315.9)
- #3A4635
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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 #493D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #493D4E 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.