#493E69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.072 294.6), rgb(73, 62, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#493E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.072 294.6) |
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 #493E69 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E69 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #493E69 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E69 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC5
oklch(63% 0.111 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7963B2
oklch(55.6% 0.121 295)
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Step 700
700
#665299
oklch(49.1% 0.112 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#53437C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 295.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E69
oklch(39.5% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#493E69 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) | #32456B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344468 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42464E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E69
#493E69
oklch(39.5% 0.072 294.6)
- #454B18
#454B18
oklch(39.6% 0.073 115.5)
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 #493E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #493E69 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.