#494460
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.047 292.4), rgb(73, 68, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#494460 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494460 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.047 292.4) |
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 #494460 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494460 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #494460 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494460 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.044 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A9
oklch(63.2% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#746D94
oklch(55.6% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494460
oklch(40.3% 0.047 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#494460 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) | #3D4861 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44494E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494460
#494460
oklch(40.3% 0.047 292.4)
- #494B2D
#494B2D
oklch(40.3% 0.047 111.6)
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 #494460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #494460 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.