#493E64
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.064 296.6), rgb(73, 62, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#493E64 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E64 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.064 296.6) |
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 #493E64 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E64 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #493E64 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E64 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AA
oklch(55.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E64
oklch(39.2% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#493E64 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) | #344465 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364463 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44444C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E64
#493E64
oklch(39.2% 0.064 296.6)
- #434A1F
#434A1F
oklch(39.2% 0.065 117.1)
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 #493E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #493E64 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.