#494790
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.117 281.7), rgb(73, 71, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#494790 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494790 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.117 281.7) |
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 #494790 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494790 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494790 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494790 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6764C9
oklch(55.6% 0.152 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5652AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 281.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494790
oklch(43.8% 0.117 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A70
oklch(37.7% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#494790 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) | #265293 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214D8E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5764 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494790
#494790
oklch(43.8% 0.117 281.7)
- #5D5300
#5D5300
oklch(43.8% 0.092 101.4)
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 #494790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
Use #494790 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.