#494078
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.092 289), rgb(73, 64, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#494078 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494078 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 64, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.092 289) |
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 #494078 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494078 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #494078 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494078 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE2
oklch(81% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887EC8
oklch(63.2% 0.11 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7266B4
oklch(55.6% 0.119 289)
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Step 700
700
#60549B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494078
oklch(40.8% 0.092 289)
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Step 900
900
#413B65
oklch(37.8% 0.071 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 290.3)
#494078 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) | #2C497A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4677 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4B56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494078
#494078
oklch(40.8% 0.092 289)
- #4E4D00
#4E4D00
oklch(40.8% 0.088 108.9)
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 #494078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #494078 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.