#493DA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.155 283.2), rgb(73, 61, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#493DA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 61, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.155 283.2) |
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 #493DA1 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493DA1 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #493DA1 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #493DA1 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9593F8
oklch(70.8% 0.145 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6958E3
oklch(55.6% 0.202 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5847C5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 283.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493DA1
oklch(43.2% 0.155 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B347E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 283)
#493DA1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00499F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225569 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493DA1
#493DA1
oklch(43.2% 0.155 283.2)
- #5A5200
#5A5200
oklch(43.3% 0.091 103)
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 #493DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #493DA1 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.