#494668
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.2% 0.056 287.7), rgb(73, 70, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#494668 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 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 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494668 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.056 287.7) |
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 #494668 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494668 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494668 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494668 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
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8783B1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#716D9C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494668
oklch(41.2% 0.056 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252433
oklch(26.8% 0.028 287.4)
#494668 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) | #3D4B69 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4967 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C52 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494668
#494668
oklch(41.2% 0.056 287.7)
- #4E4D27
#4E4D27
oklch(41.2% 0.057 107.3)
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 #494668, 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 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
Use #494668 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.