#494592
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.123 282.4), rgb(73, 69, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#494592 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 282°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494592 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.123 282.4) |
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 #494592 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494592 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494592 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494592 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BDF
oklch(63% 0.148 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6862CD
oklch(55.6% 0.16 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5751B1
oklch(49.2% 0.148 282.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494592
oklch(43.6% 0.123 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#494592 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) | #1F5195 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4C90 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5665 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494592
#494592
oklch(43.6% 0.123 282.4)
- #5B5300
#5B5300
oklch(43.6% 0.092 103.1)
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 #494592, 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 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
Use #494592 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.