#494894
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.121 280.8), rgb(73, 72, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#494894 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 281°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494894 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.121 280.8) |
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 #494894 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494894 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494894 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #494894 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CDE
oklch(63% 0.145 281)
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Step 600
600
#6563CC
oklch(55.5% 0.158 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5452B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494894
oklch(44.3% 0.121 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A72
oklch(37.8% 0.094 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#494894 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) | #245497 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4E92 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5967 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494894
#494894
oklch(44.3% 0.121 280.8)
- #5F5400
#5F5400
oklch(44.3% 0.092 100.6)
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 #494894, 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 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #494894 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.