#494162
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.056 294.9), rgb(73, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#494162 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494162 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.056 294.9) |
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 #494162 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494162 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #494162 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494162 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
#A399C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D7FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.086 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7768A4
oklch(55.6% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568C
oklch(49% 0.086 295)
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Step 800
800
#524772
oklch(42.8% 0.071 295)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494162
oklch(39.8% 0.056 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#494162 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) | #394663 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4561 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44464D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494162
#494162
oklch(39.8% 0.056 294.9)
- #464B26
#464B26
oklch(39.9% 0.057 115.3)
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 #494162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #494162 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.