#494AAD
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.5% 0.154 278.1), rgb(73, 74, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#494AAD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494AAD |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.154 278.1) |
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 #494AAD | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494AAD | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494AAD text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #494AAD text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EA
oklch(70.6% 0.12 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#767DE4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#6063D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 278.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494AAD
oklch(46.5% 0.154 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#414493
oklch(42.8% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#373A75
oklch(37.8% 0.099 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#494AAD 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) | #005AB0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C6174 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494AAD
#494AAD
oklch(46.5% 0.154 278.1)
- #685900
#685900
oklch(46.5% 0.096 97.8)
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 #494AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #494AAD 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.