#494082
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.107 287), rgb(73, 64, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#494082 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494082 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 64, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.107 287) |
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 #494082 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494082 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #494082 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494082 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.127 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F63BF
oklch(55.5% 0.139 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A5
oklch(49.1% 0.129 286.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494082
oklch(41.5% 0.107 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F396B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#494082 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) | #254B84 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244781 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384E5B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494082
#494082
oklch(41.5% 0.107 287)
- #514E00
#514E00
oklch(41.3% 0.089 107.2)
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 #494082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
Use #494082 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.