#494579
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.085 285.6), rgb(73, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#494579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494579 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.085 285.6) |
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 #494579 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494579 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #494579 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494579 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 285)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B1
oklch(55.5% 0.111 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494579
oklch(41.9% 0.085 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#494579 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) | #334D7B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324A78 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4F59 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494579
#494579
oklch(41.9% 0.085 285.6)
- #544F08
#544F08
oklch(41.9% 0.085 105.1)
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 #494579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
Use #494579 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.