#494B77
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.072 280.9), rgb(73, 75, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#494B77 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B77 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.072 280.9) |
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 #494B77 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B77 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494B77 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #494B77 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#989CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.069 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#8083BD
oklch(63% 0.087 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.094 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#585A91
oklch(49% 0.087 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B77
oklch(43.1% 0.072 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#494B77 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) | #3D5179 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D76 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C535B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B77
#494B77
oklch(43.1% 0.072 280.9)
- #59511C
#59511C
oklch(43.1% 0.073 100.7)
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 #494B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
Use #494B77 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.