#493D75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.092 291.5), rgb(73, 61, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#493D75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D75 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.092 291.5) |
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 #493D75 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D75 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #493D75 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D75 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493D75
oklch(40% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#493D75 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) | #2A4677 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4474 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4853 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D75
#493D75
oklch(40% 0.092 291.5)
- #4A4C00
#4A4C00
oklch(40.1% 0.088 111.5)
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 #493D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #493D75 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.