#494667
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.1% 0.055 287.9), rgb(73, 70, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#494667 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494667 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 19%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.055 287.9) |
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 #494667 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494667 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494667 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494667 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AF
oklch(63.2% 0.064 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B84
oklch(49.2% 0.065 288.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494667
oklch(41.1% 0.055 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#494667 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) | #3D4A68 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4966 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C52 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494667
#494667
oklch(41.1% 0.055 287.9)
- #4E4D29
#4E4D29
oklch(41.2% 0.054 107.2)
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 #494667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #494667 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.