#494187
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.113 285.7), rgb(73, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#494187 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494187 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.113 285.7) |
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 #494187 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494187 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #494187 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494187 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#837BD7
oklch(63% 0.136 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E63C4
oklch(55.7% 0.146 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C51A9
oklch(49.1% 0.136 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494187
oklch(42% 0.113 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E396E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#494187 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) | #224C89 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204885 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36505D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494187
#494187
oklch(42% 0.113 285.7)
- #544F00
#544F00
oklch(41.9% 0.089 105.4)
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 #494187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #494187 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.