#494AA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.139 278.9), rgb(73, 74, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#494AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.139 278.9) |
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 #494AA2 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494AA2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494AA2 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494AA2 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#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
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 279)
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Step 600
600
#6160D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#504FBC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494AA2
oklch(45.7% 0.139 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#494AA2 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) | #1658A5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0351A0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5E6F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494AA2
#494AA2
oklch(45.7% 0.139 278.9)
- #655700
#655700
oklch(45.7% 0.094 98.4)
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 #494AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #494AA2 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.