#494A69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.1% 0.051 282.5), rgb(73, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#494A69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A69 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.051 282.5) |
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 #494A69 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A69 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #494A69 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494A69 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8385AE
oklch(63% 0.061 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C83
oklch(49% 0.062 282.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494A69
oklch(42.1% 0.051 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#494A69 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) | #414E6A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415055 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A69
#494A69
oklch(42.1% 0.051 282.5)
- #534F2D
#534F2D
oklch(42.3% 0.051 102.5)
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 #494A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #494A69 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.