#493D92
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.135 285.5), rgb(73, 61, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#493D92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493D92 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.135 285.5) |
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 #493D92 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493D92 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #493D92 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #493D92 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94EB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#8277E5
oklch(63% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.175 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4CB7
oklch(49.2% 0.162 285.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493D92
oklch(42% 0.135 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3676
oklch(37.6% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#493D92 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) | #014C95 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004790 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5061 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493D92
#493D92
oklch(42% 0.135 285.5)
- #544F00
#544F00
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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 #493D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.012
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #493D92 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.