#494456
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.9% 0.031 297.7), rgb(73, 68, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#494456 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494456 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.031 297.7) |
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 #494456 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494456 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #494456 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494456 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A3
oklch(63.1% 0.047 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#766D8E
oklch(55.5% 0.051 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#645B79
oklch(49.1% 0.048 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494456
oklch(39.9% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#494456 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) | #404757 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414655 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47474A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494456
#494456
oklch(39.9% 0.031 297.7)
- #464A37
#464A37
oklch(40% 0.031 117.5)
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 #494456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
Use #494456 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.