#493E7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.098 289.7), rgb(73, 62, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#493E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E7A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.098 289.7) |
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 #493E7A | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E7A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #493E7A text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E7A text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887CCB
oklch(63% 0.117 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7364B8
oklch(55.6% 0.127 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#61539F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493E7A
oklch(40.5% 0.098 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#493E7A 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) | #28487C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284579 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E7A
#493E7A
oklch(40.5% 0.098 289.7)
- #4D4D00
#4D4D00
oklch(40.7% 0.089 109.8)
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 #493E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #493E7A 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.