#493D80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.109 288.9), rgb(73, 61, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#493D80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D80 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.109 288.9) |
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 #493D80 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D80 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #493D80 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D80 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#887BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7262C0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493D80
oklch(40.7% 0.109 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#493D80 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) | #214982 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21457E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B58 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D80
#493D80
oklch(40.7% 0.109 288.9)
- #4E4D00
#4E4D00
oklch(40.8% 0.088 108.9)
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 #493D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #493D80 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.