#493E5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.9% 0.055 299.6), rgb(73, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#493E5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E5E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.055 299.6) |
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 #493E5E | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E5E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #493E5E text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E5E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A698C4
oklch(70.7% 0.065 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#917EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.084 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B67A1
oklch(55.6% 0.091 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#68558A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#554670
oklch(42.8% 0.07 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E5E
oklch(38.9% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292335
oklch(27.1% 0.034 299.4)
#493E5E 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) | #37435F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45434A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E5E
#493E5E
oklch(38.9% 0.055 299.6)
- #414926
#414926
oklch(38.9% 0.055 119.6)
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 #493E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
Use #493E5E 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.