#494361
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.05 293.2), rgb(73, 67, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#494361 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494361 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.05 293.2) |
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 #494361 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494361 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #494361 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494361 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#756AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.083 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#625889
oklch(49.1% 0.078 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50486F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494361
oklch(40.2% 0.05 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#272435
oklch(27.1% 0.031 292.3)
#494361 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) | #3C4762 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4660 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44484E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494361
#494361
oklch(40.2% 0.05 293.2)
- #484B2B
#484B2B
oklch(40.1% 0.05 113)
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 #494361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #494361 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.