#494091
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.129 284.5), rgb(73, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#494091 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494091 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.129 284.5) |
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 #494091 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494091 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #494091 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494091 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF0
oklch(81% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9895E9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8179E2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C5FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4EB4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494091
oklch(42.5% 0.129 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3874
oklch(37.8% 0.1 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#494091 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) | #124E94 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D498F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305262 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494091
#494091
oklch(42.5% 0.129 284.5)
- #575000
#575000
oklch(42.5% 0.09 103.7)
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 #494091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.012
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
Use #494091 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.