#493E75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.091 291), rgb(73, 62, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#493E75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E75 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.091 291) |
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 #493E75 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E75 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #493E75 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E75 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A098D2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7465B2
oklch(55.5% 0.117 291)
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Step 700
700
#62549A
oklch(49.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493E75
oklch(40.2% 0.091 291)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#493E75 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) | #2B4777 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4574 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4954 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E75
#493E75
oklch(40.2% 0.091 291)
- #4B4C00
#4B4C00
oklch(40.2% 0.088 110.6)
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 #493E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #493E75 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.