#494170
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.078 290.3), rgb(73, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#494170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494170 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.078 290.3) |
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 #494170 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494170 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #494170 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494170 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8980BE
oklch(63.2% 0.092 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7368AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#615692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494170
oklch(40.5% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#494170 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) | #334872 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404A53 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494170
#494170
oklch(40.5% 0.078 290.3)
- #4C4D12
#4C4D12
oklch(40.7% 0.078 110.4)
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 #494170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #494170 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.