#494B5E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.032 280.2), rgb(73, 75, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#494B5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B5E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 13%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.032 280.2) |
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 #494B5E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B5E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #494B5E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #494B5E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8587A1
oklch(63.1% 0.039 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F76
oklch(49.2% 0.037 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B5E
oklch(41.9% 0.032 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F404F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#494B5E 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) | #464D5F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454B5D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444E51 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B5E
#494B5E
oklch(41.9% 0.032 280.2)
- #504D39
#504D39
oklch(41.7% 0.032 100.5)
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 #494B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.071
Use #494B5E 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.