#494AA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.6% 0.138 279), rgb(73, 74, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#494AA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.138 279) |
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 #494AA1 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494AA1 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494AA1 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #494AA1 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767AEA
oklch(63% 0.165 279)
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Step 600
600
#6161D8
oklch(55.7% 0.178 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504FBB
oklch(49% 0.166 278.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494AA1
oklch(45.6% 0.138 279)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 278.5)
#494AA1 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) | #1858A4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07519F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #205E6E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494AA1
#494AA1
oklch(45.6% 0.138 279)
- #645700
#645700
oklch(45.6% 0.094 99.2)
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 #494AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #494AA1 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.