#493F73
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.086 290.9), rgb(73, 63, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#493F73 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493F73 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 63, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.086 290.9) |
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 #493F73 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493F73 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #493F73 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493F73 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A098CF
oklch(70.6% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615597
oklch(49.1% 0.104 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493F73
oklch(40.3% 0.086 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#493F73 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) | #2E4775 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4572 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4953 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493F73
#493F73
oklch(40.3% 0.086 290.9)
- #4B4C05
#4B4C05
oklch(40.2% 0.085 110.6)
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 #493F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #493F73 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.