#494373
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.079 288.1), rgb(73, 67, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#494373 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 288°. 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 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494373 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.079 288.1) |
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 #494373 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494373 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #494373 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494373 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8780C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7169AC
oklch(55.7% 0.102 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5794
oklch(49.2% 0.096 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494373
oklch(41.1% 0.079 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252338
oklch(26.9% 0.039 287.9)
#494373 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) | #344A75 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334872 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494373
#494373
oklch(41.1% 0.079 288.1)
- #4F4E11
#4F4E11
oklch(41.2% 0.08 108.5)
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 #494373, 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 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #494373 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.