#494263
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.055 293.5), rgb(73, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#494263 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494263 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.055 293.5) |
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 #494263 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494263 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #494263 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494263 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B8
oklch(63.2% 0.084 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7668A4
oklch(55.5% 0.092 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514772
oklch(42.7% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494263
oklch(40% 0.055 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#494263 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) | #3A4764 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4662 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44484E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494263
#494263
oklch(40% 0.055 293.5)
- #484B27
#484B27
oklch(40.1% 0.055 112.8)
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 #494263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #494263 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.