#494677
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.08 285.2), rgb(73, 70, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#494677 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494677 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.08 285.2) |
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 #494677 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494677 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #494677 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #494677 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9ACE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8481C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAE
oklch(55.8% 0.104 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5895
oklch(49.2% 0.096 285.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494677
oklch(42% 0.08 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C61
oklch(37.5% 0.063 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#494677 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) | #364D79 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354A76 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4F58 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494677
#494677
oklch(42% 0.08 285.2)
- #544F11
#544F11
oklch(42% 0.08 104.6)
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 #494677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #494677 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.