#493F85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.113 286.9), rgb(73, 63, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#493F85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493F85 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 63, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.113 286.9) |
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 #493F85 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493F85 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #493F85 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493F85 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C96DF
oklch(70.6% 0.106 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#857BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 286.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#493F85
oklch(41.5% 0.113 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F396D
oklch(37.7% 0.087 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#493F85 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) | #204B87 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4783 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374E5C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493F85
#493F85
oklch(41.5% 0.113 286.9)
- #524E00
#524E00
oklch(41.4% 0.089 106.3)
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 #493F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #493F85 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.