#494574
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.6% 0.077 286.4), rgb(73, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#494574 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494574 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.077 286.4) |
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 #494574 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494574 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #494574 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494574 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8581BF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.1 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5893
oklch(49.2% 0.093 286.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494574
oklch(41.6% 0.077 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C60
oklch(37.6% 0.061 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#494574 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) | #364C76 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354973 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4E57 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494574
#494574
oklch(41.6% 0.077 286.4)
- #514E14
#514E14
oklch(41.5% 0.077 106.4)
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 #494574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #494574 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.