#494486
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.5% 0.107 284.3), rgb(73, 68, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#494486 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494486 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.107 284.3) |
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 #494486 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494486 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #494486 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494486 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9998DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 284.2)
-
Step 500
500
#817DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 284.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6C65C0
oklch(55.7% 0.138 284.5)
-
Step 700
700
#5A53A6
oklch(49.1% 0.129 284.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#494486
oklch(42.5% 0.107 284.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
-
Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#494486 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) | #294E88 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A85 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36525E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494486
#494486
oklch(42.5% 0.107 284.3)
- #575000
#575000
oklch(42.5% 0.09 103.7)
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 #494486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #494486 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.