#494289
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.114 284.9), rgb(73, 66, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#494289 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494289 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.114 284.9) |
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 #494289 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494289 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #494289 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494289 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#827BD8
oklch(63% 0.137 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B51AB
oklch(49.1% 0.139 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494289
oklch(42.3% 0.114 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#494289 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) | #224E8C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204987 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34515F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494289
#494289
oklch(42.3% 0.114 284.9)
- #565000
#565000
oklch(42.4% 0.09 104.6)
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 #494289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #494289 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.