#493E71
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.084 292), rgb(73, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#493E71 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E71 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 292) |
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 #493E71 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E71 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #493E71 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E71 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DB
oklch(70.8% 0.102 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7761BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#644FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.132 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E71
oklch(40% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#493E71 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) | #2E4673 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4570 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4852 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E71
#493E71
oklch(40% 0.084 292)
- #494C07
#494C07
oklch(40.1% 0.085 112.3)
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 #493E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #493E71 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.