#494265
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.059 292.7), rgb(73, 66, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#494265 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494265 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.059 292.7) |
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 #494265 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494265 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #494265 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494265 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A299C9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBB
oklch(63% 0.09 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7568A7
oklch(55.6% 0.097 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#635690
oklch(49.1% 0.092 293)
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Step 800
800
#504774
oklch(42.7% 0.074 292.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494265
oklch(40.1% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#494265 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) | #394766 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4664 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43484F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494265
#494265
oklch(40.1% 0.059 292.7)
- #484B24
#484B24
oklch(40% 0.059 112.6)
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 #494265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #494265 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.