#494368
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.062 290.8), rgb(73, 67, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#494368 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494368 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 22%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.062 290.8) |
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 #494368 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494368 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #494368 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #494368 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.057 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8982B3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#615988
oklch(49.1% 0.075 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494368
oklch(40.5% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#494368 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) | #394869 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394767 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424950 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494368
#494368
oklch(40.5% 0.062 290.8)
- #4B4C22
#4B4C22
oklch(40.5% 0.062 110.1)
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 #494368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
Use #494368 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.