#493E8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.122 286.5), rgb(73, 62, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#493E8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E8A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.122 286.5) |
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 #493E8A | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E8A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #493E8A text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E8A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8479DC
oklch(63% 0.145 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F60CA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.147 286.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493E8A
oklch(41.6% 0.122 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3871
oklch(37.8% 0.095 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#493E8A 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) | #174B8D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164788 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344E5E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E8A
#493E8A
oklch(41.6% 0.122 286.5)
- #524F00
#524F00
oklch(41.7% 0.089 107.2)
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 #493E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.004
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #493E8A 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.