#493D6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.075 295), rgb(73, 61, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#493D6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D6A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.075 295) |
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 #493D6A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D6A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #493D6A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D6A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A495D3
oklch(70.6% 0.091 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F7AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.116 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7962B4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#66519B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493D6A
oklch(39.3% 0.075 295)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#493D6A 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) | #30446C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324369 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42454E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D6A
#493D6A
oklch(39.3% 0.075 295)
- #454A14
#454A14
oklch(39.3% 0.075 114.4)
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 #493D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #493D6A 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.