#494176
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.087 288.9), rgb(73, 65, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#494176 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494176 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.087 288.9) |
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 #494176 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494176 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #494176 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494176 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#877EC5
oklch(63% 0.106 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7267B1
oklch(55.7% 0.113 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5598
oklch(49% 0.105 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494176
oklch(40.9% 0.087 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#494176 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) | #2F4978 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4775 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4B55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494176
#494176
oklch(40.9% 0.087 288.9)
- #4E4D03
#4E4D03
oklch(40.8% 0.087 108.8)
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 #494176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #494176 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.