#494898
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.127 280.5), rgb(73, 72, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#494898 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494898 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.127 280.5) |
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 #494898 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494898 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494898 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #494898 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9397E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE2
oklch(63% 0.152 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6462D0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5451B4
oklch(49.2% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494898
oklch(44.6% 0.127 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#494898 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) | #1F549B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174E96 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295A69 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494898
#494898
oklch(44.6% 0.127 280.5)
- #605500
#605500
oklch(44.6% 0.093 100.7)
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 #494898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #494898 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.