#494490
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.122 283), rgb(73, 68, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#494490 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494490 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.122 283) |
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 #494490 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494490 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494490 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #494490 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6962CB
oklch(55.6% 0.158 283)
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Step 700
700
#5851B0
oklch(49.2% 0.146 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494490
oklch(43.2% 0.122 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3972
oklch(37.8% 0.095 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#494490 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) | #1F5093 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4B8E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305563 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494490
#494490
oklch(43.2% 0.122 283)
- #5A5200
#5A5200
oklch(43.3% 0.091 103)
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 #494490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
Use #494490 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.