#494A8E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.11 280.3), rgb(73, 74, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#494A8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A8E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.11 280.3) |
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 #494A8E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A8E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494A8E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494A8E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD7
oklch(63.2% 0.131 280)
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Step 600
600
#6566C4
oklch(55.5% 0.143 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5454A9
oklch(49% 0.133 280.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494A8E
oklch(44.3% 0.11 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222340
oklch(27.1% 0.053 280.7)
#494A8E 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) | #2E5490 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305865 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A8E
#494A8E
oklch(44.3% 0.11 280.3)
- #5F5400
#5F5400
oklch(44.3% 0.092 100.6)
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 #494A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #494A8E 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.