#493E52
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.036 309.6), rgb(73, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#493E52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E52 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.036 309.6) |
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 #493E52 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E52 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #493E52 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E52 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB5
oklch(70.8% 0.042 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9481A3
oklch(63.2% 0.055 310)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5879
oklch(49.1% 0.056 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E52
oklch(38.3% 0.036 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#493E52 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) | #3B4253 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4251 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484145 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E52
#493E52
oklch(38.3% 0.036 309.6)
- #3D4733
#3D4733
oklch(38.3% 0.035 129.5)
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 #493E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #493E52 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.