#494465
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.055 290.7), rgb(73, 68, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#494465 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494465 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.055 290.7) |
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 #494465 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494465 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #494465 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494465 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBF
oklch(70.8% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8983AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#736C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#605A84
oklch(49.1% 0.067 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494465
oklch(40.6% 0.055 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#494465 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) | #3B4966 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4764 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A50 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494465
#494465
oklch(40.6% 0.055 290.7)
- #4B4C28
#4B4C28
oklch(40.6% 0.054 110)
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 #494465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #494465 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.