#494157
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.038 301.3), rgb(73, 65, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#494157 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494157 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 14%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.038 301.3) |
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 #494157 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494157 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #494157 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494157 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A8
oklch(63.2% 0.058 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#66597D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494157
oklch(39.2% 0.038 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#494157 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) | #3D4458 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4556 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474449 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494157
#494157
oklch(39.2% 0.038 301.3)
- #424932
#424932
oklch(39.2% 0.038 121.9)
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 #494157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
Use #494157 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.