#494661
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.045 289.3), rgb(73, 70, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#494661 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494661 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.045 289.3) |
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 #494661 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494661 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #494661 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494661 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8884A8
oklch(63% 0.054 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E94
oklch(55.6% 0.059 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494661
oklch(40.8% 0.045 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#494661 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) | #3F4A62 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4860 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444B4F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494661
#494661
oklch(40.8% 0.045 289.3)
- #4B4C2F
#4B4C2F
oklch(40.8% 0.045 109.9)
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 #494661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #494661 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.