#494B63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.1% 0.04 280.8), rgb(73, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#494B63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B63 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.04 280.8) |
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 #494B63 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B63 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #494B63 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #494B63 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#8487A6
oklch(63.2% 0.047 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B63
oklch(42.1% 0.04 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#494B63 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) | #444E64 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C62 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434F53 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B63
#494B63
oklch(42.1% 0.04 280.8)
- #524E35
#524E35
oklch(42.1% 0.039 100.2)
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 #494B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #494B63 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.