#493F8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.12 286.1), rgb(73, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#493F8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493F8A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.12 286.1) |
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 #493F8A | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493F8A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #493F8A text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493F8A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9B96E4
oklch(70.8% 0.113 286.1)
-
Step 500
500
#837ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 285.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6E61C9
oklch(55.7% 0.156 285.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5C4FAE
oklch(49% 0.146 285.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#493F8A
oklch(41.8% 0.12 286.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
-
Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#493F8A 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) | #1A4C8D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184888 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F5E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493F8A
#493F8A
oklch(41.8% 0.12 286.1)
- #534F00
#534F00
oklch(41.8% 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 #493F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.006
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #493F8A 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.