#494391
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.124 283.3), rgb(73, 67, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#494391 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494391 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.124 283.3) |
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 #494391 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494391 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494391 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494391 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ADF
oklch(63% 0.149 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A61CD
oklch(55.6% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5850B2
oklch(49.2% 0.151 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494391
oklch(43.1% 0.124 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#494391 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) | #1B5094 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164B8F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5463 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494391
#494391
oklch(43.1% 0.124 283.3)
- #595200
#595200
oklch(43.2% 0.091 103.9)
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 #494391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
Use #494391 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.