#494262
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.054 293.9), rgb(73, 66, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#494262 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494262 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.054 293.9) |
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 #494262 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494262 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #494262 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494262 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494262
oklch(40% 0.054 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#494262 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) | #3A4763 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4661 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44474D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494262
#494262
oklch(40% 0.054 293.9)
- #474B28
#474B28
oklch(40% 0.054 114.2)
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 #494262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #494262 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.