#494A8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44% 0.104 280.6), rgb(73, 74, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#494A8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A8A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.104 280.6) |
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 #494A8A | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A8A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494A8A text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494A8A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#959ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD2
oklch(63% 0.124 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6667BF
oklch(55.5% 0.134 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5555A5
oklch(49% 0.125 280.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494A8A
oklch(44% 0.104 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#494A8A 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) | #31538C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E89 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335763 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A8A
#494A8A
oklch(44% 0.104 280.6)
- #5E5300
#5E5300
oklch(43.9% 0.092 100.5)
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 #494A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #494A8A 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.