#494863
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.4% 0.045 286), rgb(73, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#494863 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494863 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 16%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.045 286) |
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 #494863 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494863 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #494863 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #494863 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD1
oklch(81% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8685A9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 286)
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Step 600
600
#706F94
oklch(55.7% 0.057 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494863
oklch(41.4% 0.045 286)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#494863 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) | #414B64 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404A62 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434D51 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494863
#494863
oklch(41.4% 0.045 286)
- #4E4D30
#4E4D30
oklch(41.3% 0.045 106.5)
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 #494863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #494863 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.