#493E67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.069 295.4), rgb(73, 62, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#493E67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E67 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.069 295.4) |
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 #493E67 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E67 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #493E67 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E67 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDF
oklch(81% 0.051 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A496CF
oklch(70.6% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CC2
oklch(63.2% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E67
oklch(39.4% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#493E67 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) | #334569 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354466 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43454D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E67
#493E67
oklch(39.4% 0.069 295.4)
- #454A1B
#454A1B
oklch(39.3% 0.068 114.7)
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 #493E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #493E67 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.