#494272
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.079 289.1), rgb(73, 66, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#494272 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494272 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.079 289.1) |
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 #494272 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494272 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #494272 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494272 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CC
oklch(70.6% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8880BF
oklch(63.2% 0.094 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7268AC
oklch(55.6% 0.104 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5793
oklch(49.1% 0.095 288.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494272
oklch(40.9% 0.079 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413C60
oklch(37.8% 0.061 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#494272 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) | #334974 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334771 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4B54 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494272
#494272
oklch(40.9% 0.079 289.1)
- #4E4D11
#4E4D11
oklch(40.9% 0.079 108.5)
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 #494272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #494272 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.