#493F72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.084 291.1), rgb(73, 63, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#493F72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493F72 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.084 291.1) |
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 #493F72 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493F72 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #493F72 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #493F72 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 291)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7467AE
oklch(55.7% 0.108 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#625596
oklch(49.2% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493F72
oklch(40.2% 0.084 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#493F72 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) | #2F4774 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4571 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4953 | 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°).
- #493F72
#493F72
oklch(40.2% 0.084 291.1)
- #4A4C07
#4A4C07
oklch(40.2% 0.085 111.4)
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 #493F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #493F72 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.