#494658
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.4% 0.03 292.6), rgb(73, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#494658 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494658 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 11%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.03 292.6) |
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 #494658 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494658 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #494658 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494658 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.028 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A869E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 293)
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Step 600
600
#746F89
oklch(55.6% 0.04 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#615D74
oklch(49.1% 0.037 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494658
oklch(40.4% 0.03 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.024 295)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#494658 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) | #424859 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424857 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46494C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494658
#494658
oklch(40.4% 0.03 292.6)
- #494B38
#494B38
oklch(40.5% 0.03 112.6)
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 #494658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
Use #494658 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.