#493D8F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.13 286), rgb(73, 61, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#493D8F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D8F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.13 286) |
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 #493D8F | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D8F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #493D8F text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D8F text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94E9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 286)
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Step 500
500
#8378E2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.157 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493D8F
oklch(41.8% 0.13 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#493D8F 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) | #0A4C92 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07478D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314F60 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D8F
#493D8F
oklch(41.8% 0.13 286)
- #534F00
#534F00
oklch(41.8% 0.089 106.3)
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 #493D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.007
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #493D8F 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.