#494A93
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.117 280), rgb(73, 74, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#494A93 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A93 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.117 280) |
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 #494A93 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A93 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494A93 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #494A93 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9399E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.14 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#6465C9
oklch(55.6% 0.151 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5353AE
oklch(49.1% 0.142 279.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494A93
oklch(44.6% 0.117 280)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#494A93 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) | #295596 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234F91 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D5A67 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A93
#494A93
oklch(44.6% 0.117 280)
- #615500
#615500
oklch(44.8% 0.093 99.8)
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 #494A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #494A93 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.