#494665
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.051 288.3), rgb(73, 70, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#494665 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494665 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 18%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.051 288.3) |
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 #494665 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494665 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #494665 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494665 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8784AD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#716D99
oklch(55.6% 0.068 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B82
oklch(49.1% 0.062 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494665
oklch(41% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#494665 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) | #3E4A66 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4964 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B51 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494665
#494665
oklch(41% 0.051 288.3)
- #4D4D2B
#4D4D2B
oklch(41.1% 0.052 108.5)
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 #494665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #494665 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.