#494161
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.054 295.3), rgb(73, 65, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#494161 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494161 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.054 295.3) |
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 #494161 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494161 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #494161 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494161 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB6
oklch(63% 0.083 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7768A2
oklch(55.5% 0.09 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#64578B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494161
oklch(39.7% 0.054 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#494161 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) | #394662 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4560 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44464C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494161
#494161
oklch(39.7% 0.054 295.3)
- #464A28
#464A28
oklch(39.6% 0.053 114.3)
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 #494161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #494161 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.