#494259
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.039 298.5), rgb(73, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#494259 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494259 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.039 298.5) |
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 #494259 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494259 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #494259 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494259 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A9
oklch(63.1% 0.059 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#786B95
oklch(55.6% 0.066 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#65597F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#524967
oklch(42.7% 0.05 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494259
oklch(39.5% 0.039 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#494259 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) | #3D465A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4558 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46454A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494259
#494259
oklch(39.5% 0.039 298.5)
- #444A31
#444A31
oklch(39.6% 0.041 119.3)
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 #494259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
Use #494259 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.