#494776
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.2% 0.077 284.5), rgb(73, 71, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#494776 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494776 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.077 284.5) |
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 #494776 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494776 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #494776 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #494776 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8382BF
oklch(63.2% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5893
oklch(49% 0.093 284.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494776
oklch(42.2% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D60
oklch(37.7% 0.059 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#494776 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) | #384D78 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B75 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5059 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494776
#494776
oklch(42.2% 0.077 284.5)
- #544F15
#544F15
oklch(42% 0.077 104.4)
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 #494776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #494776 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.