#493EE0
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.233 276.4), rgb(73, 62, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#493EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.233 276.4) |
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 #493EE0 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #493EE0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #493EE0 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #493EE0 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5851FF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 276.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#493EE0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B35B5
oklch(42.6% 0.194 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#31318F
oklch(37.7% 0.151 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C1E54
oklch(27% 0.096 276.2)
#493EE0 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) | #0061E5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C8B | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493EE0
#493EE0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 276.4)
- #716000
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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 #493EE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #493EE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.055
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.057
Use #493EE0 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.