#494153
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.032 305.1), rgb(73, 65, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#494153 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494153 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.032 305.1) |
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 #494153 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494153 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #494153 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494153 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A2
oklch(63% 0.05 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494153
oklch(39% 0.032 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#494153 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) | #3E4454 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484347 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494153
#494153
oklch(39% 0.032 305.1)
- #414836
#414836
oklch(39% 0.031 125.1)
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 #494153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #494153 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.