#494371
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.076 288.6), rgb(73, 67, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#494371 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494371 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.076 288.6) |
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 #494371 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494371 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #494371 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494371 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDC
oklch(81% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8780BD
oklch(63% 0.091 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7169A9
oklch(55.5% 0.098 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5791
oklch(49% 0.092 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494371
oklch(41% 0.076 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#403C5F
oklch(37.6% 0.059 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#494371 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) | #354A73 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354870 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494371
#494371
oklch(41% 0.076 288.6)
- #4E4D15
#4E4D15
oklch(40.9% 0.076 108.3)
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 #494371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
Use #494371 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.