#494983
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.4% 0.094 281.7), rgb(73, 73, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#494983 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494983 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.094 281.7) |
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 #494983 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494983 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494983 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #494983 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.089 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F80CC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6968B9
oklch(55.6% 0.124 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#57579F
oklch(49.2% 0.113 281.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494983
oklch(43.4% 0.094 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#494983 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) | #345185 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D82 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37555F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494983
#494983
oklch(43.4% 0.094 281.7)
- #5B5200
#5B5200
oklch(43.4% 0.091 102.1)
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 #494983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
Use #494983 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.