#494889
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.6% 0.105 281.8), rgb(73, 72, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#494889 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494889 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.105 281.8) |
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 #494889 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494889 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494889 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #494889 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD3
oklch(63.2% 0.125 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6866C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 282)
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Step 700
700
#5755A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 281.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494889
oklch(43.6% 0.105 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#494889 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) | #2E528B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4D88 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345662 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494889
#494889
oklch(43.6% 0.105 281.8)
- #5C5200
#5C5200
oklch(43.5% 0.091 101.3)
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 #494889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #494889 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.