#494A9D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.3% 0.132 279.2), rgb(73, 74, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#494A9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 279°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A9D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.132 279.2) |
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 #494A9D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A9D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494A9D text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494A9D text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9197EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE6
oklch(63% 0.158 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6262D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494A9D
oklch(45.3% 0.132 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#494A9D 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) | #1E57A0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13509B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255D6C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A9D
#494A9D
oklch(45.3% 0.132 279.2)
- #635600
#635600
oklch(45.2% 0.094 99.1)
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 #494A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #494A9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #494A9D 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.