#494960
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.5% 0.038 284.6), rgb(73, 73, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#494960 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494960 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.038 284.6) |
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 #494960 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494960 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #494960 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494960 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8686A5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 285)
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Step 600
600
#707090
oklch(55.7% 0.049 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7A
oklch(49% 0.046 284.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494960
oklch(41.5% 0.038 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#494960 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) | #434C61 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A5F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444D51 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494960
#494960
oklch(41.5% 0.038 284.6)
- #4F4D35
#4F4D35
oklch(41.5% 0.038 103.9)
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 #494960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #494960 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.